alpine silverwort vs glacier buttercup

Anthelia julacea compared with Ranunculus glacialis

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while glacier buttercup is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	glacier buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Ranunculus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Ranunculus glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and glacier buttercup share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

glacier buttercup

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	glacier buttercup
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.

glacier buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, 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