Andersson's arctic moss vs Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Buellia schaereri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Buellia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Buellia schaereri

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
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.

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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