delicate germanderwort vs Palmate Germanderwort

Riccardia multifida compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Palmate 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 palmata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Palmate 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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States