alpine silverwort vs Grayling

Anthelia julacea compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Grayling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Grayling
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Antheliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthelia	Hipparchia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hipparchia semele

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Grayling
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.

Grayling

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.

Grayling

Grayling (Hipparchia semele) 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