Andersson's arctic moss vs lesser slippery moss snail

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Cochlicopa lubricella

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while lesser slippery moss snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	lesser slippery moss snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Arctoa	Cochlicopa
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Cochlicopa lubricella

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

lesser slippery moss snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	lesser slippery moss snail
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.

lesser slippery moss snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 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