Atlantic Pouncewort vs Irish Pouncewort

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Key Differences

• Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable while Irish Pouncewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Lejeuneaceae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus same	Lejeunea	Lejeunea
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Lejeunea hibernica

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Pouncewort and Irish Pouncewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lejeunea.

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	Irish Pouncewort
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.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal