Andersson's arctic moss vs Keeled slug

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Tandonia kusceri

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Keeled slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Keeled slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Arctoa	Tandonia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Tandonia kusceri

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Keeled slug
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.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, 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.