Ghostwort vs large greasewort

Aneura mirabilis compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Ghostwort is Least Concern while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghostwort	large greasewort
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	Aneuraceae	Aneuraceae
Genus same	Aneura	Aneura
Species	Aneura mirabilis	Aneura maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Ghostwort and large greasewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aneura.

Conservation Status

Ghostwort

LC — Least Concern

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghostwort	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghostwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

large greasewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden