alpine silverwort vs Tufted Sedge

Anthelia julacea compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Antheliaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Carex
Species	Anthelia julacea	Carex elata

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Tufted Sedge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (식물)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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