alpine silverwort vs star-wort

Anthelia julacea compared with Cucullia asteris

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while star-wort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	star-wort
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Antheliaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anthelia	Cucullia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Cucullia asteris

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

star-wort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	star-wort
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-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.