alpine silverwort vs Bedstraw Smut

Anthelia julacea compared with Melanotaenium endogenum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Bedstraw Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Melanotaenium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Melanotaenium endogenum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Bedstraw Smut
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.

Bedstraw Smut

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.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden