alpine silverwort vs Peg Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Cladonia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Peg 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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.