alpine silverwort vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Anthelia julacea compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Potamogeton
Species	Anthelia julacea	Potamogeton acutifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and sharp-leaved pondweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	sharp-leaved pondweed
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-leaved pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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