Downy Veilwort vs Hooked Veilwort

Metzgeria pubescens compared with Metzgeria leptoneura

Key Differences

• Downy Veilwort is Endangered while Hooked Veilwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Veilwort	Hooked Veilwort
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	Metzgeriaceae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus same	Metzgeria	Metzgeria
Species	Metzgeria pubescens	Metzgeria leptoneura

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Veilwort and Hooked Veilwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metzgeria.

Conservation Status

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Hooked Veilwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Veilwort	Hooked Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hooked Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan