common greasewort vs Sapo-toro Comun

Aneura pinguis compared with Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort	Sapo-toro Comun
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aneuraceae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Aneura	Leptodactylus
Species	Aneura pinguis	Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Sapo-toro Comun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort	Sapo-toro Comun
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).

Sapo-toro Comun

Habitat

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

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.