vs Andersson's arctic moss

Anathece smithii compared with Arctoa anderssonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Andersson's arctic moss
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (цианобактерии)	Bryophyta
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Anathece	Arctoa
Species	Anathece smithii	Arctoa anderssonii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden