Bishop's Mitre vs Gut Weed

Aelia acuminata compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bishop's Mitre Gut Weed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class Insecta (Insects) Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family Pentatomidae Ulvaceae
Genus Aelia Ulva
Species Aelia acuminata Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bishop's Mitre Gut Weed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gut Weed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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