Atlantic Pouncewort vs Bloodwort

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lejeuneaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lejeunea	Achillea
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Pouncewort and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal