alpine silverwort vs Delicate Soldier

Anthelia julacea compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Antheliaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anthelia	Oxycera
Species	Anthelia julacea	Oxycera nigricornis

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Delicate Soldier
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.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden