alpine silverwort vs Mudworm

Anthelia julacea compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Mudworm
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family Antheliaceae Lumbricidae
Genus Anthelia Aporrectodea
Species Anthelia julacea Aporrectodea limicola

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Mudworm

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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