alpine silverwort vs ladder flapwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	ladder flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Nardia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Nardia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and ladder flapwort share a common ancestor at the Order level: Jungermanniales. (Jungermanniales)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	ladder flapwort
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.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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