alpine silverwort vs Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

Anthelia julacea compared with Draba oxycarpa

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Draba
Species	Anthelia julacea	Draba oxycarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass
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.

Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

Habitat

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

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.