Andersson's arctic moss vs Arctic Sulfur

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Colias palaeno

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Arctic Sulfur is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Arctic Sulfur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Arctoa	Colias
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Colias palaeno

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Arctic Sulfur
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.

Arctic Sulfur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

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.

Arctic Sulfur

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden