alpine silverwort vs Splendid Waxcap

Anthelia julacea compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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