alpine silverwort vs Black Iris

Anthelia julacea compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Black Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Black Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Antheliaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthelia	Iris
Species	Anthelia julacea	Iris nigricans

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Black Iris
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.

Black Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.