alpine silverwort vs Boneset Map Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Rhizocarpon eupetraeum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Boneset Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Boneset Map 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.

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden