alpine silverwort vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Anthelia julacea compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

  • alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Antheliaceae Hydnaceae
Genus Anthelia Hydnum
Species Anthelia julacea Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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