alpine silverwort vs small red peat moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	small red peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Sphagnum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Sphagnum capillifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and small red peat moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	small red peat 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.

small red peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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