alpine silverwort vs Meadow brome

Anthelia julacea compared with Bromus commutatus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Meadow brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Meadow brome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Antheliaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthelia	Bromus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Bromus commutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Meadow brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Meadow brome
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.

Meadow brome

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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