alpine silverwort vs Sooty Shield

Anthelia julacea compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Pluteus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.