alpine silverwort vs Robust Bracket

Anthelia julacea compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Fomitiporia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden