alpine silverwort vs Longstalk cranesbill

Anthelia julacea compared with Geranium columbinum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Longstalk cranesbill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Longstalk cranesbill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Geranium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Geranium columbinum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Longstalk cranesbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Longstalk cranesbill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Longstalk cranesbill
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.

Longstalk cranesbill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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