Andersson's arctic moss vs Jet Ant

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Jet Ant
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Arctoa	Lasius
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Lasius fuliginosus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Jet Ant
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.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.