Andersson's arctic moss vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Arctoa	Entomobrya
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Entomobrya nivalis

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 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.