alpine silverwort vs Variable Bluet

Anthelia julacea compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Variable Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Antheliaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthelia	Coenagrion
Species	Anthelia julacea	Coenagrion pulchellum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden