alpine silverwort vs Blackstem Spleenwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Asplenium resiliens

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Blackstem Spleenwort
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Tracheophyta
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Antheliaceae Aspleniaceae
Genus Anthelia Asplenium
Species Anthelia julacea Asplenium resiliens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Blackstem Spleenwort
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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia