Andersson's arctic moss vs Groove-faced Mining Bee

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Andrena angustior

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Arctoa	Andrena
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Andrena angustior

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Groove-faced Mining 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.

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden