alpine silverwort vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Grayish Green Map Lichen
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.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.