Andersson's arctic moss vs purple thorn

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Selenia tetralunaria

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while purple thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	purple thorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Arctoa	Selenia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Selenia tetralunaria

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

purple thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	purple thorn
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.

purple thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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