anthélie alpine vs Rufous Beard-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Key Differences

• anthélie alpine is Least Concern while Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	anthélie alpine	Rufous Beard-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Bryophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Anthelia julacea	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Evolutionary Relationship

anthélie alpine and Rufous Beard-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

anthélie alpine

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	anthélie alpine	Rufous Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

anthélie alpine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Rufous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

anthélie alpine

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