alpine silverwort vs Fishtail Cup

Anthelia julacea compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Gyromitra
Species	Anthelia julacea	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.