Bearded Dapperling vs common greasewort

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearded Dapperling common greasewort
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Aneuraceae
Genus Cystolepiota Aneura
Species Cystolepiota seminuda Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearded Dapperling common greasewort
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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).

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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