alpine silverwort vs Dotted Leafy Moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Rhizomnium punctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Dotted Leafy Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Rhizomnium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Rhizomnium punctatum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Dotted Leafy Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Leafy Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Dotted Leafy 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.

Dotted Leafy Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden