alpine silverwort vs Bitter Scalewort

Anthelia julacea compared with Porella arboris-vitae

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Bitter Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Porella
Species	Anthelia julacea	Porella arboris-vitae

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Bitter Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Jungermanniopsida. (Jungermanniopsida)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Bitter Scalewort
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.

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden