alpine silverwort vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Dermatocarpon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Brook Stippleback 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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.