alpine silverwort vs Star Rosette Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Physcia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Star Rosette Lichen
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.

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.