alpine silverwort vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Salted Ruffle 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	Parmotrema
Species	Anthelia julacea	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Salted Ruffle 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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.