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 (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Bryopsida (真藓纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Dicranales (曲尾藓目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
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

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden