Crenulated Flapwort vs Shining Flapwort

Solenostoma gracillimum compared with Solenostoma paroicum

Key Differences

• Crenulated Flapwort is Least Concern while Shining Flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crenulated Flapwort	Shining Flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Solenostomataceae	Solenostomataceae
Genus same	Solenostoma	Solenostoma
Species	Solenostoma gracillimum	Solenostoma paroicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Crenulated Flapwort and Shining Flapwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solenostoma.

Conservation Status

Crenulated Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Shining Flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crenulated Flapwort	Shining Flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crenulated Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shining Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden