alpine silverwort vs green broom moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Dicranum viride

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while green broom moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	green broom moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Dicranum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Dicranum viride

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and green broom moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

green broom moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	green broom moss
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.

green broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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