Andersson's arctic moss vs Devilray

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Arctoa	Mobula
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.