Andersson's arctic moss vs Eurasian red squirrel

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Dicranales (シッポゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctoa	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Eurasian red squirrel
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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Eurasian red squirrel

キタリス（Sciurus vulgaris）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden