alpine silverwort vs starling mite

Anthelia julacea compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	starling mite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Antheliaceae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anthelia	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Ornithonyssus bursa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.