alpine silverwort vs Dune Chafer

Anthelia julacea compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Dune Chafer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Antheliaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anthelia	Anomala
Species	Anthelia julacea	Anomala dubia

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Dune Chafer
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.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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