alpine silverwort vs Rye Ergot

Anthelia julacea compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Claviceps
Species	Anthelia julacea	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.