alpine silverwort vs Violet Crystalwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Riccia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Riccia huebeneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Violet Crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Marchantiophyta. (liverwort)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden