alpine silverwort vs sensitive joint-vetch

Anthelia julacea compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	sensitive joint-vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Antheliaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Aeschynomene
Species	Anthelia julacea	Aeschynomene virginica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and sensitive joint-vetch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	sensitive joint-vetch
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.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.