alpine silverwort vs Upper Crust

Anthelia julacea compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Jungermanniales (叶苔目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Antheliaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anthelia	Amaurodon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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