alpine silverwort vs Pininana

Anthelia julacea compared with Echium pininana

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Pininana is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Pininana
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Echium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Echium pininana

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Pininana share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Pininana

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Pininana
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.

Pininana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.