Andersson's arctic moss vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctoa	Melitaea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Melitaea trivia

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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 Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.