alpine silverwort vs Yellow Thread-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Pohlia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Pohlia lutescens

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Yellow Thread-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Yellow Thread-moss
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 Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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