Andersson's arctic moss vs Common Spreadwing

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Arctoa	Lestes
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Lestes sponsa

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Common Spreadwing
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.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) 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.