anthélie alpine vs Spindle Shank

Anthelia julacea compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• anthélie alpine is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	anthélie alpine	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Gymnopus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

anthélie alpine

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	anthélie alpine	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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