alpine silverwort vs Marsh Valerian

Anthelia julacea compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Valeriana
Species	Anthelia julacea	Valeriana dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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