Andersson's arctic moss vs thin-necked bladderworm

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Taeniidae
Genus	Arctoa	Taenia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Taenia hydatigena

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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