droplet flapwort vs Tumid Notchwort

Lophozia guttulata compared with Lophozia ventricosa

Key Differences

• droplet flapwort is Near Threatened while Tumid Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	droplet flapwort	Tumid Notchwort
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	Lophoziaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus same	Lophozia	Lophozia
Species	Lophozia guttulata	Lophozia ventricosa

Evolutionary Relationship

droplet flapwort and Tumid Notchwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophozia.

Conservation Status

droplet flapwort

NT — Near Threatened

Tumid Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	droplet flapwort	Tumid Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

droplet flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tumid Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 4 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States