alpine silverwort vs Dune Brittlestem

Anthelia julacea compared with Psathyrella ammophila

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Dune Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Dune Brittlestem
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Psathyrella
Species	Anthelia julacea	Psathyrella ammophila

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Dune Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Dune Brittlestem
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.

Dune Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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