Andersson's arctic moss vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctoa	Aglais
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	abigarrada de la ortiga
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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden