alpine silverwort vs black rock moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Andreaea rupestris

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while black rock moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	black rock moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Andreaea
Species	Anthelia julacea	Andreaea rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and black rock moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

black rock moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	black rock moss
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 rock moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 rock moss

The Black rock moss (Andreaea rupestris) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden