alpine silverwort vs Scarlet Elfcup

Anthelia julacea compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Sarcoscypha
Species	Anthelia julacea	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden