branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Lesser Smoothcap

Anthericum ramosum compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Anthericum	Atrichum
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Atrichum angustatum

Evolutionary Relationship

branched St. Bernard's-lily and Lesser Smoothcap share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden