Ash Dieback vs common greasewort

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	common greasewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Helotiaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Aneura
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden