alpine silverwort vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Punctelia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
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.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, 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.