alpine silverwort vs Dark Crottle

Anthelia julacea compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Dark Crottle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Antheliaceae Parmeliaceae
Genus Anthelia Hypogymnia
Species Anthelia julacea Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Dark Crottle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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