delicate germanderwort vs Lesser Germanderwort

Riccardia multifida compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family same	Aneuraceae	Aneuraceae
Genus same	Riccardia	Riccardia
Species	Riccardia multifida	Riccardia incurvata

Evolutionary Relationship

delicate germanderwort and Lesser Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccardia.

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Lesser Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

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). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden