Andersson's arctic moss vs Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Bombus lapidarius

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Large Red-tailed Humble-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Large Red-tailed Humble-bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Arctoa	Bombus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Bombus lapidarius

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Large Red-tailed Humble-bee
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.

Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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