alpine silverwort vs Quinine tree

Anthelia julacea compared with Cinchona pubescens

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Quinine tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Quinine tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Cinchona
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cinchona pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Quinine tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Quinine tree
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.

Quinine tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (Jamaica, United States), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia). 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway