bur chervil vs Common Frillwort

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Fossombronia pusilla

Key Differences

• bur chervil is Least Concern while Common Frillwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bur chervil	Common Frillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)
Family	Apiaceae	Fossombroniaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Fossombronia
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Fossombronia pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

bur chervil and Common Frillwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Common Frillwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bur chervil	Common Frillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Common Frillwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Common Frillwort

<em>Fossombronia pusilla</em>, commonly known as the common frillwort, is a small liverwort belonging to the family Fossombroniaceae within the division Marchantiophyta. This non-vascular bryophyte typically grows in moist, disturbed soils, clay banks, and damp pathways across its range in Europe and parts of Asia. The thallus is typically lobed and frilly in appearance, giving the species its common name. <em>Fossombronia pusilla</em> favors habitats with high moisture and reduced competition, often colonizing bare or sparsely vegetated ground following disturbance. Its geographic range spans temperate regions of western and central Europe into Asia, though populations have become increasingly fragmented. The species is currently assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, reflecting severe population declines likely driven by habitat loss, land drainage, and agricultural intensification. Biological traits such as lifespan, body size, and diet remain poorly documented for this species, as is common among many small bryophyte taxa. Like other liverworts, <em>Fossombronia pusilla</em> reproduces both sexually through spores and vegetatively. Conservation of this species depends on protecting moist, low-competition microhabitats and reducing disturbance to its specialized substrates.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan