alpine silverwort vs Elbowpatch Crust

Anthelia julacea compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Fomitiporia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.