Andersson's arctic moss vs Black arion

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Arion ater

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Black arion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Arctoa	Arion
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Arion ater

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Black arion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Black arion
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.

Black arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Black arion

The Black arion (Arion ater) is a species in the genus Arion. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden