alpine silverwort vs Black Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Lichinaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Lichina
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Black Lichen
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 Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden