alpine silverwort vs lizard crystalwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Riccia bifurca

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while lizard crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	lizard crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Riccia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Riccia bifurca

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and lizard crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Marchantiophyta. (liverwort)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	lizard crystalwort
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.

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as 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