Book Flapwort vs ladder flapwort

Nardia breidleri compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Book Flapwort is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book Flapwort	ladder flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Gymnomitriaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus same	Nardia	Nardia
Species	Nardia breidleri	Nardia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Book Flapwort and ladder flapwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nardia.

Conservation Status

Book Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book Flapwort	ladder flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Book Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

ladder flapwort

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.

Book Flapwort

The Book Flapwort (Nardia breidleri) is a species in the genus Nardia. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 🇸🇪 Sweden