alpine silverwort vs
Anthelia julacea compared with Tomentella badia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | alpine silverwort | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Marchantiophyta (liverwort) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) | Thelephorales (Thelephorales) |
| Family | Antheliaceae | Thelephoraceae |
| Genus | Anthelia | Tomentella |
| Species | Anthelia julacea | Tomentella badia |
Conservation Status
alpine silverwort
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | alpine silverwort | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
alpine silverwort
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, 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.
Tomentella badia is a corticioid fungus in the family Thelephoraceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It forms resupinate fruiting bodies with a brown, felty surface on decaying wood and soil in forest habitats. Like other Tomentella species, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees and is involved in nutrient cycling.
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