alpine silverwort vs birthwort

Anthelia julacea compared with Aristolochia clematitis

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while birthwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	birthwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (苔類)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Jungermanniales (ウロコゴケ目)	Piperales (コショウ目)
Family	Antheliaceae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Aristolochia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Aristolochia clematitis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

birthwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	birthwort
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.

birthwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (13 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

birthwort

The Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) is a species in the genus Aristolochia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are al

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden