Andersson's arctic moss vs small tortoiseshell

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctoa	Aglais
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden