alpine silverwort vs Soldier fly

Anthelia julacea compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Antheliaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anthelia	Microchrysa
Species	Anthelia julacea	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.