alpine silverwort vs Beech Woodwart

Anthelia julacea compared with Hypoxylon fragiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Beech Woodwart
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Antheliaceae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Anthelia Hypoxylon
Species Anthelia julacea Hypoxylon fragiforme

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Beech Woodwart
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.

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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