Acrid Knight vs alpine silverwort

Tricholoma aestuans compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

  • Acrid Knight is Near Threatened while alpine silverwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acrid Knight alpine silverwort
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Tricholomataceae Antheliaceae
Genus Tricholoma Anthelia
Species Tricholoma aestuans Anthelia julacea

Conservation Status

Acrid Knight

NT — Near Threatened

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acrid Knight alpine silverwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acrid Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Acrid Knight

The Acrid Knight (Tricholoma aestuans) is a species in the genus Tricholoma. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

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