Anomalous Flapwort vs Centuryplant

Mylia anomala compared with Agave americana

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Centuryplant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Centuryplant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Myliaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Mylia	Agave
Species	Mylia anomala	Agave americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Anomalous Flapwort and Centuryplant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Centuryplant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Centuryplant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centuryplant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Centuryplant

The Centuryplant (Agave americana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Albania', 'Algeria', 'Argentina', 'Australia', 'Belgium'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway