Andersson's arctic moss vs White Cheese Polypore

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Tyromyces
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	White Cheese Polypore
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.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden