Andersson's arctic moss vs blackneck

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lygephila pastinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	blackneck
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Arctoa	Lygephila
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Lygephila pastinum

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	blackneck
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.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, 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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden