alpine silverwort vs Orphan Salamander

Anthelia julacea compared with Bolitoglossa capitana

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Orphan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Orphan Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Antheliaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Anthelia	Bolitoglossa
Species	Anthelia julacea	Bolitoglossa capitana

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Orphan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Orphan Salamander
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.

Orphan Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.