alpine silverwort vs Hooked Plait-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Hooked 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 uncinulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Hooked 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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.

Hooked Plait-moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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