alpine silverwort vs Chinese elder

Anthelia julacea compared with Sambucus javanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Chinese elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Sambucus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Sambucus javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Chinese elder
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 elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.