alpine silverwort vs Prototype quillwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Tracheophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Isoetes
Species	Anthelia julacea	Isoetes prototypus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. 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.