alpine silverwort vs Cutleaf geranium

Anthelia julacea compared with Geranium dissectum

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Cutleaf geranium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Cutleaf geranium
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)	Geraniales (フウロソウ目)
Family	Antheliaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Geranium
Species	Anthelia julacea	Geranium dissectum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf geranium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Cutleaf geranium
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.

Cutleaf geranium

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, South Korea), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden