alpine silverwort vs arctic flapwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Jungermannia polaris

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while arctic flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	arctic flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Jungermannia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Jungermannia polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and arctic flapwort share a common ancestor at the Order level: Jungermanniales. (Jungermanniales)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

arctic flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	arctic flapwort
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.

arctic flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

arctic flapwort

The Arctic flapwort (Jungermannia polaris) is a species in the genus Jungermannia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden