Alpine Chickweed vs alpine silverwort

Cerastium alpinum compared with Anthelia julacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Chickweed	alpine silverwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Cerastium	Anthelia
Species	Cerastium alpinum	Anthelia julacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Chickweed and alpine silverwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Chickweed

LC — Least Concern

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Chickweed	alpine silverwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Chickweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Chickweed

The Alpine Chickweed (Cerastium alpinum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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