alpine silverwort vs Dotted Bee-fly

Anthelia julacea compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Antheliaceae Bombyliidae
Genus Anthelia Bombylius
Species Anthelia julacea Bombylius discolor

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Dotted Bee-fly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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