alpine silverwort vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Anthelia julacea compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Lactarius
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Saffron Milk-Cap
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.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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