alpine silverwort vs common hydra

Anthelia julacea compared with Hydra vulgaris

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while common hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	common hydra
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hydridae
Genus	Anthelia	Hydra
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hydra vulgaris

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

common hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	common hydra
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 hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

common hydra

<em>Hydra vulgaris</em>, commonly known as the common hydra, is a small freshwater cnidarian in the family Hydridae. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. The species is recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with its native range understood to encompass Europe broadly. It typically inhabits slow-moving or still freshwater bodies such as ponds, lakes, and streams, where it attaches to aquatic vegetation or submerged substrates. The common hydra is notable for its remarkable regenerative capabilities and has been the subject of substantial biological research. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.