common greasewort vs Duida Cochran Frog

Aneura pinguis compared with Cochranella duidaeana

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while Duida Cochran Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort	Duida Cochran Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aneuraceae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Aneura	Cochranella
Species	Aneura pinguis	Cochranella duidaeana

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Duida Cochran Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort	Duida Cochran Frog
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).

Duida Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.