alpine silverwort vs Rosy Crust

Anthelia julacea compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Peniophora
Species	Anthelia julacea	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Rosy Crust
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.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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