alpine silverwort vs spreading threadwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	spreading threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Cephaloziella
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cephaloziella divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and spreading threadwort share a common ancestor at the Order level: Jungermanniales. (Jungermanniales)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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