alpine silverwort vs slender rock moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	slender rock moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Andreaea
Species	Anthelia julacea	Andreaea alpestris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and slender rock moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	slender rock 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.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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