Alpine Rock-moss vs common greasewort

Andreaea hookeri compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	common greasewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Andreaea	Aneura
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Rock-moss and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden