alpine silverwort vs Tuberous Polypore

Anthelia julacea compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Polyporus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.