alpine silverwort vs Milky Conecap

Anthelia julacea compared with Conocybe apala

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Milky Conecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Milky Conecap
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Jungermanniales (جنغرمنيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Antheliaceae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Conocybe
Species	Anthelia julacea	Conocybe apala

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Milky Conecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Milky Conecap
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.

Milky Conecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden