common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Dolichospermum danicum

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Aneuraceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Aneura	Dolichospermum
Species	Aneura pinguis	Dolichospermum danicum

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dolichospermum danicum is a planktonic, filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Aphanizomenonaceae, first described from Danish freshwater habitats. It produces heterocysts for nitrogen fixation and is capable of forming buoyant surface blooms in eutrophic lakes. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden