alpine silverwort vs mountain hare

Anthelia julacea compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	mountain hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Antheliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Anthelia	Lepus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lepus timidus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.