alpine silverwort vs Blue Pouchwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Calypogeia azurea

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Blue Pouchwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Blue Pouchwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Calypogeia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Calypogeia azurea

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Blue Pouchwort share a common ancestor at the Order level: Jungermanniales. (Jungermanniales)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Blue Pouchwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Blue Pouchwort
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 Pouchwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Pouchwort

The Blue Pouchwort (Calypogeia azurea) is a species in the genus Calypogeia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are a

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden