Andersson's arctic moss vs Brook Snaketail

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Brook Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Arctoa	Ophiogomphus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Brook Snaketail
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.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.