alpine silverwort vs Smooth Map Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Smooth Map Lichen
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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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