alpine silverwort vs Fen Puffball

Anthelia julacea compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Bovista
Species	Anthelia julacea	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Fen Puffball
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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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