Alder's necklace shell vs alpine silverwort

Euspira nitida compared with Anthelia julacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Naticidae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Euspira	Anthelia
Species	Euspira nitida	Anthelia julacea

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	alpine silverwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder's necklace shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alder's necklace shell

The Alder's necklace shell (Euspira nitida) is a species in the genus Euspira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden