alpine silverwort vs Bristlecone Pine

Anthelia julacea compared with Pinus longaeva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Bristlecone Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthelia	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthelia julacea	Pinus longaeva

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Bristlecone Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Bristlecone Pine

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Bristlecone Pine
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	5000 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bristlecone Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.

Bristlecone Pine

The oldest known living individual tree on Earth, the Great Basin bristlecone pine can live over 5,000 years in the harsh, windswept subalpine environments of the White Mountains of California and the Great Basin region. Their extreme longevity is linked to slow metabolism, dense resinous wood resistant to decay and insects, and harsh high-altitude conditions that limit competition. Tree ring records from bristlecone pines have provided an invaluable climate proxy record extending back thousands of years.