alpine silverwort vs Chalk Hook-Moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Drepanocladus sendtneri

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Chalk Hook-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Chalk Hook-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Drepanocladus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Drepanocladus sendtneri

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Chalk Hook-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Hook-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Chalk Hook-Moss
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.

Chalk Hook-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Chalk Hook-Moss

The Chalk Hook-Moss (Drepanocladus sendtneri) is a species in the genus Drepanocladus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden