alpine silverwort vs polygamous hook moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Drepanocladus polygamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	polygamous hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Drepanocladus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Drepanocladus polygamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

polygamous hook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	polygamous hook 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.

polygamous hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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