alpine silverwort vs belgian gagea

Anthelia julacea compared with Gagea spathacea

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while belgian gagea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	belgian gagea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Liliaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Gagea
Species	Anthelia julacea	Gagea spathacea

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and belgian gagea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

belgian gagea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	belgian gagea
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.

belgian gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

belgian gagea

The Belgian gagea (Gagea spathacea) is a species in the genus Gagea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden