alpine silverwort vs Small Cow-Wheat

Anthelia julacea compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Antheliaceae Orobanchaceae
Genus Anthelia Melampyrum
Species Anthelia julacea Melampyrum sylvaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Small Cow-Wheat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Small Cow-Wheat
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.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, 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.

Small Cow-Wheat

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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