alpine silverwort vs Persson's Stubble-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Weissia perssonii

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Persson's Stubble-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Persson's Stubble-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Weissia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Weissia perssonii

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Persson's Stubble-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Persson's Stubble-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Persson's Stubble-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.

Persson's Stubble-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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