alpine silverwort vs arctic hook moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Drepanocladus arcticus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while arctic hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	arctic hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Drepanocladus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Drepanocladus arcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

arctic hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	arctic hook moss
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 hook moss

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 hook moss

The Arctic hook moss (Drepanocladus arcticus) is a species in the genus Drepanocladus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden