Andersson's arctic moss vs Mudworm

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Mudworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Arctoa	Aporrectodea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Aporrectodea limicola

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden