bog germanderwort vs Palmate Germanderwort

Riccardia latifrons compared with Riccardia palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog germanderwort	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family same	Aneuraceae	Aneuraceae
Genus same	Riccardia	Riccardia
Species	Riccardia latifrons	Riccardia palmata

Evolutionary Relationship

bog germanderwort and Palmate Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccardia.

Conservation Status

bog germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog germanderwort	Palmate Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

bog germanderwort

The bog germanderwort (Riccardia latifrons) is a species in the genus Riccardia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States