alpine silverwort vs Elm Leech

Anthelia julacea compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Hypsizygus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden