alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Antheliaceae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Anthelia Sphingobium
Species Anthelia julacea Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.

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