Andersson's arctic moss vs Common Ringlet

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Common Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctoa	Coenonympha
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Coenonympha tullia

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Common Ringlet
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.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Common Ringlet

ハヒカゲチョウ類（Coenonympha tullia）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅（EX）に分類されている。野生および飼育環境に現存個体がいないことが確認され、絶滅が宣言された種である。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden