alpine silverwort vs Kotschy's Crocus

Anthelia julacea compared with Crocus kotschyanus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Kotschy's Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Kotschy's Crocus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Crocus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Crocus kotschyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Kotschy's Crocus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Kotschy's Crocus
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.

Kotschy's Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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