alpine silverwort vs Crisp Beardless-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Weissia longifolia

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Crisp Beardless-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Crisp Beardless-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Weissia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Weissia longifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Crisp Beardless-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Crisp Beardless-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Crisp Beardless-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.

Crisp Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden