alpine silverwort vs Heath Plait-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Hypnum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hypnum jutlandicum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Heath Plait-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Heath Plait-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.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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