alpine silverwort vs Candleflame Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Candelaria concolor

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Candelaria
Species	Anthelia julacea	Candelaria concolor

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Candleflame 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.

Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Candleflame Lichen

The Candleflame Lichen (Candelaria concolor) is a species in the genus Candelaria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.