Andersson's arctic moss vs Elfin Saddle

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Helvella
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

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