alpine silverwort vs arctic threadwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Cephaloziella varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort arctic threadwort
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 Cephaloziellaceae
Genus Anthelia Cephaloziella
Species Anthelia julacea Cephaloziella varians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

arctic threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort arctic threadwort
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 threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

arctic threadwort

The Arctic threadwort (Cephaloziella varians) is a species in the genus Cephaloziella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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