Andersson's arctic moss vs Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Anarta myrtilli

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Dicranales (シッポゴケ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Arctoa	Anarta
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Anarta myrtilli

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Beautiful Yellow Underwing
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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden