alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Comatricha nigra

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Protozoa (โพรโทซัว)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Mycetozoa
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Stemonitidales
Family	Antheliaceae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Comatricha
Species	Anthelia julacea	Comatricha nigra

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 Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

<em>Comatricha nigra</em> is among the more widely distributed species in the genus <em>Comatricha</em>, with documented records from Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. It belongs to the class Myxomycetes, order Stemonitidales, and is recognized by its dark, stalked sporangia with a distinctive capillitium. The species grows on decaying wood, bark, and moist plant debris in forest habitats across its broad geographic range. As with all plasmodial slime molds, <em>C. nigra</em> undergoes a life cycle that includes a motile plasmodial feeding stage and a reproductive sporangial stage. The feeding plasmodium consumes bacteria, fungal spores, and organic particles, playing a role in nutrient cycling and decomposition. The global distribution of <em>C. nigra</em> reflects the capacity of slime mold spores to disperse over long distances via wind currents. No quantitative biological metrics are recorded, and the species has not been assessed by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden