alpine silverwort vs Alpine Squill

Anthelia julacea compared with Scilla bifolia

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Alpine Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Alpine Squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Scilla
Species	Anthelia julacea	Scilla bifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Alpine Squill
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.

Alpine Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (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.

Alpine Squill

The Alpine Squill (Scilla bifolia) is a species in the genus Scilla. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden