boreal moonwort vs common greasewort

Botrychium boreale compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• boreal moonwort is Near Threatened while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boreal moonwort	common greasewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Botrychium	Aneura
Species	Botrychium boreale	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

boreal moonwort and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boreal moonwort	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boreal moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 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).

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden