Fragrant Crestwort vs Lesser Crestwort

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Lophocolea minor

Key Differences

• Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Lesser Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Lesser Crestwort
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	Lophocoleaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus same	Lophocolea	Lophocolea
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Lophocolea minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Fragrant Crestwort and Lesser Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophocolea.

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan