alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Ensifer arboris

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family Antheliaceae Rhizobiaceae
Genus Anthelia Ensifer
Species Anthelia julacea Ensifer arboris

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Ensifer arboris is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium forming effective root nodules on leguminous trees in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and root nodules of Prosopis and other acacia-like leguminous trees in tropical and subtropical environments. This bacterium converts atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available ammonia for its host trees.

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