alpine silverwort vs Common Candy-Striped Spider

Anthelia julacea compared with Enoplognatha ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Common Candy-Striped Spider
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Antheliaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Anthelia	Enoplognatha
Species	Anthelia julacea	Enoplognatha ovata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Common Candy-Striped Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Common Candy-Striped Spider
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.

Common Candy-Striped Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Candy-Striped Spider

<em>Enoplognatha ovata</em>, commonly known as the common candy striped spider, is an arachnid species found across Europe, Canada, and the United States. It typically inhabits terrestrial environments, often found in vegetation such as shrubs, hedgerows, tall grasses, and garden plants where it constructs irregular webs to capture prey. The species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and stable population status. Common candy striped spider belongs to the genus <em>Enoplognatha</em> within the family Theridiidae. It is named for the distinctive color patterns that often appear on the abdomen, which can vary from white to yellow with red or dark stripes depending on the individual and geographic variant. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body length, and mass of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species is commonly encountered across its range and plays a role as a predator of small invertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden