alpine silverwort vs Scottish Thread-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Pohlia scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Bryophyta
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Antheliaceae Mniaceae
Genus Anthelia Pohlia
Species Anthelia julacea Pohlia scotica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Scottish Thread-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Scottish Thread-moss
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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Scottish Thread-moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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