alpine silverwort vs Chinese banyan

Anthelia julacea compared with Ficus microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Chinese banyan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Antheliaceae	Moraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Ficus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Ficus microcarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Chinese banyan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Chinese banyan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Chinese banyan
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.

Chinese banyan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Italy), North America (Nicaragua, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Chinese banyan

The Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa) is a species in the genus Ficus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the.