bath-asparagus vs common greasewort

Ornithogalum narbonense compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• bath-asparagus is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bath-asparagus	common greasewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Asparagaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Ornithogalum	Aneura
Species	Ornithogalum narbonense	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

bath-asparagus and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bath-asparagus

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bath-asparagus	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bath-asparagus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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).

bath-asparagus

The Bath-asparagus (Ornithogalum narbonense) is a species in the genus Ornithogalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, and Netherlands.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden