alpine silverwort vs Freckled Brittlegill

Anthelia julacea compared with Russula illota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Antheliaceae Russulaceae
Genus Anthelia Russula
Species Anthelia julacea Russula illota

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Freckled Brittlegill
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.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Freckled Brittlegill

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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