Andersson's arctic moss vs Cottonwool Gall

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Andricus quercusramuli

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Cottonwool Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Arctoa	Andricus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Andricus quercusramuli

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Cottonwool Gall
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.

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden