common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Tryblionella gracilis

Key Differences

  • common greasewort is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank common greasewort
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Aneuraceae Bacillariaceae
Genus Aneura Tryblionella
Species Aneura pinguis Tryblionella gracilis

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

Tryblionella gracilis is a slender, elongated pennate diatom with a gracile cell outline and a fibulate raphe typical of the genus. It inhabits brackish, saline, and coastal marine benthic environments across temperate and tropical regions. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with brackish water and saline freshwater environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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