alpine silverwort vs Machilus oystershell

Anthelia julacea compared with Lepidosaphes beckii

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Machilus oystershell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Machilus oystershell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Antheliaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Anthelia	Lepidosaphes
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lepidosaphes beckii

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Machilus oystershell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Machilus oystershell
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.

Machilus oystershell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway