alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Chrysosphaerella brevispina

Key Differences

alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)	Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)	Chrysophyceae (Золотистые водоросли)
Order	Jungermanniales (юнгерманиевые)	Ochromonadales (Ochromonadales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Paraphysomonadaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Chrysosphaerella
Species	Anthelia julacea	Chrysosphaerella brevispina

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chrysosphaerella brevispina is a colonial chrysophyte alga in the genus Chrysosphaerella, class Chrysophyceae. The genus is defined by its colonial organization: cells are arranged in spherical or discoid colonies in which each cell bears siliceous scales on its surface and projects stiff, spine-like silica bristles outward. The specific epithet brevispina (Latin: short spine) describes the relatively short silica spines that distinguish this species from congeners bearing longer projections. C. brevispina is found in freshwater environments, particularly in oligotrophic lakes and ponds of Scandinavia, where chrysophyte communities are richest. Chrysosphaerella species, like other chrysophytes, thrive in cold, clear, soft-water habitats and are sensitive indicators of water quality. The silica spines and scales produced by Chrysosphaerella cells are preserved in lake sediments as microfossils, providing paleoenvironmental records stretching back thousands of years. The spines may function as anti-grazing structures, reducing ingestion by zooplankton. The species has not been evaluated for conservation status by the IUCN and is listed as Not Evaluated. Its ecology and distribution in lakes outside Scandinavia are incompletely documented.