Aconite vs alpine silverwort

Aconitum napellus compared with Anthelia julacea

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while alpine silverwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	alpine silverwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ranunculales (キンポウゲ目)	Jungermanniales (ウロコゴケ目)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Anthelia
Species	Aconitum napellus	Anthelia julacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	alpine silverwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

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