alpine silverwort vs strawflower

Anthelia julacea compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	strawflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Antheliaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthelia	Helichrysum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Helichrysum arenarium

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and strawflower share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	strawflower
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.

strawflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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