alpine silverwort vs Giant Polypore

Anthelia julacea compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Meripilus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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