alpine silverwort vs Amber Jelly

Anthelia julacea compared with Exidia recisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Amber Jelly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family Antheliaceae Auriculariaceae
Genus Anthelia Exidia
Species Anthelia julacea Exidia recisa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Amber Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Amber Jelly
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.

Amber Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Amber Jelly

The Amber Jelly (Exidia recisa) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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