alpine silverwort vs Natterer's Bat

Anthelia julacea compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Antheliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthelia	Myotis
Species	Anthelia julacea	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Natterer's Bat
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.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.