alpine silverwort vs Waved Silk-moss

Anthelia julacea compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom same Plantae (bitki) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (Ciğer otları) Bryophyta
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Antheliaceae Plagiotheciaceae
Genus Anthelia Plagiothecium
Species Anthelia julacea Plagiothecium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine silverwort and Waved Silk-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (bitki)

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Waved Silk-moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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