alpine silverwort vs Baltic peat moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Sphagnum balticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Baltic peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Sphagnum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Sphagnum balticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Baltic peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Baltic peat 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.

Baltic peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Baltic peat moss

The Baltic peat moss (Sphagnum balticum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden