alpine silverwort vs Two-spored Milkcap

Anthelia julacea compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom Plantae (نباتات) Fungi (فطر)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية) Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية) Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order Jungermanniales (جنغرمنيات) Russulales (روسوليات)
Family Antheliaceae Russulaceae
Genus Anthelia Lactarius
Species Anthelia julacea Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Two-spored Milkcap
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.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Two-spored Milkcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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