alpine silverwort vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Anthelia julacea compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Hymenogaster
Species	Anthelia julacea	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.