alpine silverwort vs Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Cladonia cyanipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Antheliaceae Cladoniaceae
Genus Anthelia Cladonia
Species Anthelia julacea Cladonia cyanipes

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Blue-Footed Pixie 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.

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

The Blue Footed Pixie Lichen (Cladonia cyanipes) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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