alpine silverwort vs araruta

Anthelia julacea compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while araruta is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	araruta
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Marantaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Maranta
Species	Anthelia julacea	Maranta arundinacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

araruta

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	araruta
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.

araruta

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

araruta

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.