alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Mikrosyphar
Species	Anthelia julacea	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden