alpine silverwort vs Brook Snaketail

Anthelia julacea compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Brook Snaketail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Antheliaceae Gomphidae
Genus Anthelia Ophiogomphus
Species Anthelia julacea Ophiogomphus aspersus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Brook Snaketail
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.

Brook Snaketail

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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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