alpine screw moss vs alpine silverwort

Tortula leucostoma compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

• alpine screw moss is Vulnerable while alpine silverwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine screw moss	alpine silverwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pottiaceae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Tortula	Anthelia
Species	Tortula leucostoma	Anthelia julacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine screw moss	alpine silverwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

alpine screw moss

The Alpine screw moss (Tortula leucostoma) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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