alpine silverwort vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Anthelia julacea compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Phellinus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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