alpine silverwort vs Crested Fireback

Anthelia julacea compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Crested Fireback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Antheliaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Anthelia	Lophura
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lophura ignita

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Crested Fireback
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.

Crested Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway