Funck's Rustwort vs Western Rustwort

Marsupella funckii compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Western Rustwort
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	Marsupella	Marsupella
Species	Marsupella funckii	Marsupella profunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Funck's Rustwort and Western Rustwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marsupella.

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Western Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal