Andersson's arctic moss vs Gall midge

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Dasineura leguminicola

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arctoa	Dasineura
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Dasineura leguminicola

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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