alpine silverwort vs mountain melick

Anthelia julacea compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	mountain melick
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	Melica
Species	Anthelia julacea	Melica nutans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	mountain melick
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.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden