alpine silverwort vs Pear-tree Pigmy

Anthelia julacea compared with Stigmella pyri

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Pear-tree Pigmy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Pear-tree Pigmy
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Antheliaceae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Anthelia	Stigmella
Species	Anthelia julacea	Stigmella pyri

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Pear-tree Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Pear-tree Pigmy
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.

Pear-tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden