alpine silverwort vs Black Sedge

Anthelia julacea compared with Carex nigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Black Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Carex
Species	Anthelia julacea	Carex nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Black Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Black Sedge
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 Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 Sedge

The Black Sedge (Carex nigra) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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