Andersson's arctic moss vs Water spangles

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Water spangles
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Tracheophyta
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Salvinia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Salvinia minima

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersson's arctic moss and Water spangles share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's arctic moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Andersson's arctic moss

The Andersson's arctic moss (Arctoa anderssonii) is a species in the genus Arctoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.