alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Salinicoccus roseus

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Staphylococcales
Family Antheliaceae Salinicoccaceae
Genus Anthelia Salinicoccus
Species Anthelia julacea Salinicoccus roseus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Salinicoccus roseus is a pink to rose-pigmented, halophilic Gram-positive coccus found in saline habitats. It inhabits salt lakes, solar salt pans, and hypersaline soils across arid and coastal regions worldwide. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments that may protect it from high-intensity sunlight in its exposed saline environment.

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