Andersson's arctic moss vs Grey worm

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Aporrectodea caliginosa

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Grey worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Grey worm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Arctoa	Aporrectodea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Aporrectodea caliginosa

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Grey worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Grey worm
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.

Grey worm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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