alpine silverwort vs Diatom

Anthelia julacea compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Coscinodiscus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.