Andersson's arctic moss vs Downy Emerald

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Downy Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Arctoa	Cordulia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Cordulia aenea

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden