alpine silverwort vs Yorkshire Feather-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Thamnobryum cataractarum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Yorkshire Feather-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Yorkshire Feather-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Thamnobryum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Thamnobryum cataractarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Yorkshire Feather-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Yorkshire Feather-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.

Yorkshire Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway