Andersson's arctic moss vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Phaeophyscia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
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.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.