Andersson's arctic moss vs Fern scale

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Fern scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Arctoa	Pinnaspis
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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