alpine silverwort vs Frayed Parasol

Anthelia julacea compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Frayed Parasol
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthelia	Macrolepiota
Species	Anthelia julacea	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Frayed Parasol
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.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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