Andersson's arctic moss vs Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lasioglossum semilucens

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Small Shiny Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Small Shiny Furrow Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Halictidae
Genus	Arctoa	Lasioglossum
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Lasioglossum semilucens

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Small Shiny Furrow Bee
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.

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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