African lungfish vs common greasewort

Protopterus annectens compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Protopteridae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Protopterus	Aneura
Species	Protopterus annectens	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

common greasewort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.