alpine silverwort vs bog-asphodel

Anthelia julacea compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	bog-asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Narthecium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Narthecium americanum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and bog-asphodel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	bog-asphodel
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.

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.