alpine silverwort vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Fuscopannaria
Species	Anthelia julacea	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Moss Shingle Lichen
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.

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.