Andersson's arctic moss vs dooryard sowbug

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Arctoa	Porcellio
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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