Acid Frillwort vs pitted frillwort

Fossombronia wondraczekii compared with Fossombronia foveolata

Key Differences

• Acid Frillwort is Endangered while pitted frillwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acid Frillwort	pitted 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 foveolata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acid Frillwort

EN — Endangered

pitted frillwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acid Frillwort	pitted 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.

pitted frillwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States