alpine silverwort vs Western yellowjacket

Anthelia julacea compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Antheliaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Anthelia	Vespula
Species	Anthelia julacea	Vespula pensylvanica

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Western yellowjacket
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.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.