Andersson's arctic moss vs European Mole

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bryopsida (선태식물강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Dicranales (꼬리이끼목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Arctoa	Talpa
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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