Andersson's arctic moss vs Name-shishi-take

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Name-shishi-take is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Name-shishi-take
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Dicranales (シッポゴケ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Arctoa	Sarcodon
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Sarcodon leucopus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Name-shishi-take

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Name-shishi-take
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.

Name-shishi-take

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Name-shishi-take

Sarcodon leucopusはひだや管孔の代わりに傘の裏面に淡色の刺(歯)が密生した肉質の褐色の傘を持つハリタケである。ヨーロッパの温帯および亜寒帯林で針葉樹および広葉樹と外生菌根共生関係を形成する。準絶滅危惧に指定されており、窒素沈着と老齢原生林生息地の消失に敏感である。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden