alpine silverwort vs Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Ephemerum recurvifolium

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Strap-leaved Earth-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Ephemerum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Ephemerum recurvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Strap-leaved Earth-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
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.

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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