alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Eunotia elegans

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Eunotiales (Eunotiales)
Family Antheliaceae Eunotiaceae
Genus Anthelia Eunotia
Species Anthelia julacea Eunotia elegans

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Eunotia elegans is a pennate diatom in the family Eunotiaceae, distinguished by its arcuate (curved) frustule with a short, marginal raphe at each pole. It inhabits acidic, soft-water lakes, peat bogs, and oligotrophic freshwater environments where it contributes to periphyton communities. The genus Eunotia is considered a useful indicator of water acidity and low ionic conductivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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