alpine silverwort vs flat periwinkle

Anthelia julacea compared with Littorina fabalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	flat periwinkle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Antheliaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anthelia	Littorina
Species	Anthelia julacea	Littorina fabalis

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	flat periwinkle
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.

flat periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.