alpine silverwort vs Dixon's thread-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Bryum dixonii

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Dixon's thread-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Dixon's thread-moss
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Bryophyta
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Antheliaceae Bryaceae
Genus Anthelia Bryum
Species Anthelia julacea Bryum dixonii

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Dixon's thread-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's thread-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Dixon's thread-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.

Dixon's thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Dixon's thread-moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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