alpine silverwort vs Dune Cup

Anthelia julacea compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Peziza
Species	Anthelia julacea	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.