alpine silverwort vs Yellow Map Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.