alpine silverwort vs Steppe Puffball

Anthelia julacea compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Steppe Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Steppe Puffball
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.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden