alpine silverwort vs bordered leafy moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Mnium marginatum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while bordered leafy moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	bordered leafy moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Mnium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Mnium marginatum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and bordered leafy moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

bordered leafy moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	bordered leafy moss
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.

bordered leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

bordered leafy moss

The Bordered leafy moss (Mnium marginatum) is a species in the genus Mnium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden