alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية)	Eurotiomycetes (عوفنيات)
Order	Jungermanniales (جنغرمنيات)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Pyrenula
Species	Anthelia julacea	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Pyrenula nitida is a corticolous crustose lichen producing a smooth, glossy olive-green to brown thallus with embedded, flask-shaped perithecia on smooth bark of ancient broadleaf trees in humid Atlantic woodland. It is considered a flagship indicator species for long-continuity, old-growth woodland in western Europe. Endangered, this lichen is severely threatened by the loss of veteran trees and ancient woodland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden