earth-cup flapwort vs two-lobed flapwort

Nardia geoscyphus compared with Nardia insecta

Key Differences

• earth-cup flapwort is Critically Endangered while two-lobed flapwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	earth-cup flapwort	two-lobed 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	Gymnomitriaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus same	Nardia	Nardia
Species	Nardia geoscyphus	Nardia insecta

Evolutionary Relationship

earth-cup flapwort and two-lobed flapwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nardia.

Conservation Status

earth-cup flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

two-lobed flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	earth-cup flapwort	two-lobed flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

earth-cup flapwort

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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

two-lobed 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