alpine silverwort vs Norfolk Bladder-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Physcomitrium eurystomum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Norfolk Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Norfolk Bladder-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Funariaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Physcomitrium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Physcomitrium eurystomum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Norfolk Bladder-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Norfolk Bladder-moss
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.

Norfolk Bladder-moss

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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