alpine silverwort vs Waxy Crust

Anthelia julacea compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Vuilleminia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.