alpine silverwort vs Red-Head Pondweed

Anthelia julacea compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Red-Head Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Potamogeton
Species	Anthelia julacea	Potamogeton richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Red-Head Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Red-Head Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Red-Head Pondweed
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.

Red-Head Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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