alpine silverwort vs lesser tussock-sedge

Anthelia julacea compared with Carex diandra

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while lesser tussock-sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	lesser tussock-sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Carex
Species	Anthelia julacea	Carex diandra

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and lesser tussock-sedge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

lesser tussock-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	lesser tussock-sedge
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.

lesser tussock-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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