Andersson's arctic moss vs Four-barred Major

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Four-barred Major
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arctoa	Oxycera
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Oxycera rara

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.