Andersson's arctic moss vs Amanita citrina

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Amanita citrina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Amanita citrina
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arctoa	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Amanita citrina
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.

Amanita citrina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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