alpine silverwort vs Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Anthelia julacea compared with Sagittaria latifolia

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Broad-Leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Broad-Leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Antheliaceae Alismataceae
Genus Anthelia Sagittaria
Species Anthelia julacea Sagittaria latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Broad-Leaved Arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Broad-Leaved Arrowhead
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.

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

The Broad-Leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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