alpine silverwort vs Broad Scalewort

Anthelia julacea compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Porella
Species	Anthelia julacea	Porella obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Broad Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Jungermanniopsida. (Jungermanniopsida)

View Class: Jungermanniopsida

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Broad Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.