alpine silverwort vs Creeping Thyme

Anthelia julacea compared with Thymus pulegioides

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Thymus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Thymus pulegioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Creeping Thyme
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.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden