alpine silverwort vs fire moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	fire moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Ceratodon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Ceratodon purpureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	fire 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.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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