alpine silverwort vs Slippery Jack

Anthelia julacea compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Suillus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.