alpine silverwort vs Brown Ear

Anthelia julacea compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Otidea
Species	Anthelia julacea	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Brown Ear
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.

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden