Andersson's arctic moss vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Arctoa	Ophiogomphus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Extra-striped Snaketail
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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.