Andersson's arctic moss vs bean aphid

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Aphis fabae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	bean aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Arctoa	Aphis
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Aphis fabae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	bean aphid
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.

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden