alpine silverwort vs Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Usnea barbata

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Usnea
Species	Anthelia julacea	Usnea barbata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Old Man'S Beard 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.

Old Man'S Beard 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden