Andersson's arctic moss vs Melissa Arctic

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Melissa Arctic
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	Oeneis
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Oeneis melissa

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Melissa Arctic
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.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.