alpine silverwort vs Orange Polypore

Anthelia julacea compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Hapalopilus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway