alpine silverwort vs brown disc snail

Anthelia julacea compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort brown disc snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Antheliaceae Discidae
Genus Anthelia Discus
Species Anthelia julacea Discus ruderatus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort brown disc snail
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.

brown disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, 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.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. 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:

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