common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Ensifer arboris

Key Differences

common greasewort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family	Aneuraceae	Rhizobiaceae
Genus	Aneura	Ensifer
Species	Aneura pinguis	Ensifer arboris

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Ensifer arboris is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium forming effective root nodules on leguminous trees in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and root nodules of Prosopis and other acacia-like leguminous trees in tropical and subtropical environments. This bacterium converts atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available ammonia for its host trees.