branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Slender Stonewort

Anthericum ramosum compared with Nitella gracilis

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Slender Stonewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Slender Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Characeae
Genus	Anthericum	Nitella
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Nitella gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Slender Stonewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Slender Stonewort
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.

Slender Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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