Branched Moonwort vs common greasewort

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched 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 matricariifolium	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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).

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States