Acid Frillwort vs Fragile Frillwort

Fossombronia wondraczekii compared with Fossombronia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Acid Frillwort is Endangered while Fragile Frillwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acid Frillwort	Fragile Frillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)
Family same	Fossombroniaceae	Fossombroniaceae
Genus same	Fossombronia	Fossombronia
Species	Fossombronia wondraczekii	Fossombronia fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Acid Frillwort and Fragile Frillwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fossombronia.

Conservation Status

Acid Frillwort

EN — Endangered

Fragile Frillwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acid Frillwort	Fragile Frillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acid Frillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fragile Frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Acid Frillwort

The Acid Frillwort (Fossombronia wondraczekii) is a species in the genus Fossombronia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway