Bog Beacon vs common greasewort

Mitrula paludosa compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

Bog Beacon is Near Threatened while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Beacon	common greasewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Mitrula	Aneura
Species	Mitrula paludosa	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Bog Beacon

NT — Near Threatened

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Beacon	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Bog Beacon

The Bog Beacon (Mitrula paludosa) is a species in the genus Mitrula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.