Andersson's arctic moss vs Round-winged Drill

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Dichrorampha simpliciana

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Round-winged Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Round-winged Drill
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Arctoa	Dichrorampha
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Dichrorampha simpliciana

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Round-winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Round-winged Drill
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.

Round-winged Drill

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden