alpine silverwort vs park yoke moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Zygodon rupestris

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while park yoke moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	park yoke moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Zygodon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Zygodon rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and park yoke moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

park yoke moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	park yoke 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.

park yoke moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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