alpine silverwort vs Wrinkled Thimble Morel

Anthelia julacea compared with Verpa bohemica

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Wrinkled Thimble Morel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Wrinkled Thimble Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Verpa
Species	Anthelia julacea	Verpa bohemica

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Thimble Morel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Wrinkled Thimble Morel
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.

Wrinkled Thimble Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.