Andersson's arctic moss vs Castor bean tick

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Castor bean tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Arctoa	Ixodes
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Ixodes ricinus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Castor bean tick
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.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 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.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden