alpine silverwort vs Recurved Peatmoss

Anthelia julacea compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Sphagnum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Sphagnum recurvum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway