alpine silverwort vs least chink shell

Anthelia julacea compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	least chink shell
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	Lacuna
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lacuna parva

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

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

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.