Andersson's arctic moss vs Japanese Water Shrew

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctoa	Chimarrogale
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.