alpine silverwort vs Field Earthstar

Anthelia julacea compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Geastrum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Field Earthstar
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.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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