alpine silverwort vs

Anthelia julacea compared with Baeomyces placophyllus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Ciğer otları)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Baeomycetaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Baeomyces
Species	Anthelia julacea	Baeomyces placophyllus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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 South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden