alpine silverwort vs pale moonwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	pale moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Tracheophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Botrychium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Botrychium pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.