alpine silverwort vs Olive Wax Cap

Anthelia julacea compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Antheliaceae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Anthelia Hygrophorus
Species Anthelia julacea Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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