alpine silverwort vs Arctic barrel-bubble

Anthelia julacea compared with Retusa obtusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Arctic barrel-bubble
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Antheliaceae	Retusidae
Genus	Anthelia	Retusa
Species	Anthelia julacea	Retusa obtusa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Arctic barrel-bubble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden