alpine silverwort vs flat-leaved scalewort

Anthelia julacea compared with Radula complanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Radulaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Radula
Species	Anthelia julacea	Radula complanata

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and flat-leaved scalewort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Jungermanniopsida. (Jungermanniopsida)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	flat-leaved scalewort
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.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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