alpine silverwort vs Broomwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Scoparia montevidensis

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Broomwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Broomwort
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Antheliaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Anthelia	Scoparia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Scoparia montevidensis

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Broomwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Broomwort
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.

Broomwort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.

Broomwort

The Broomwort (Scoparia montevidensis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Brazil and United States. It is found across Brazil, United States.