alpine silverwort vs field ragged moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Brachythecium campestre

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while field ragged moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	field ragged moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Brachythecium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Brachythecium campestre

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and field ragged moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

field ragged moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	field ragged moss
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 ragged moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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