alpine silverwort vs Ethereal Domecap

Anthelia julacea compared with Lyophyllum eustygium

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Ethereal Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Ethereal Domecap
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	Lyophyllum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lyophyllum eustygium

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Ethereal Domecap
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.

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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