Andersson's arctic moss vs Silky Ringlet

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Silky Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Silky Ringlet
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	Erebia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Erebia gorge

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Silky Ringlet
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.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.