alpine silverwort vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Anthelia julacea compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Antheliaceae Cordulegastridae
Genus Anthelia Cordulegaster
Species Anthelia julacea Cordulegaster obliqua

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Arrowhead Spiketail
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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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