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 (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (hepáticas) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (inseto)
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

O Donzelinha-variavel (Coenagrion pulchellum) esta classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extincao em estado silvestre, com declinio populacional significativo e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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