alpine silverwort vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Anthelia julacea compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Colchicum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Colchicum leptanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Thin-flowered Colchicum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.