alpine silverwort vs brown slug

Anthelia julacea compared with Deroceras laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort brown slug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Antheliaceae Agriolimacidae
Genus Anthelia Deroceras
Species Anthelia julacea Deroceras laeve

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

brown slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort brown slug
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 slug

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Guatemala, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

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 slug

The Brown Slug (Deroceras laeve) is a species in the genus Deroceras. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also fo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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