alpine silverwort vs dwarf lake iris

Anthelia julacea compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Antheliaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthelia	Iris
Species	Anthelia julacea	Iris lacustris

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	dwarf lake iris
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.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.