Andersson's arctic moss vs Prickled ray

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Prickled ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Arctoa	Malacoraja
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.