alpine silverwort vs European hamster

Anthelia julacea compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while European hamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	European hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (苔類)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Jungermanniales (ウロコゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anthelia	Cricetus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cricetus cricetus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	European hamster
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.

European hamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically 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.