Greater Featherwort vs Petty Featherwort

Plagiochila asplenioides compared with Plagiochila exigua

Key Differences

• Greater Featherwort is Vulnerable while Petty Featherwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Featherwort	Petty Featherwort
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	Plagiochilaceae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus same	Plagiochila	Plagiochila
Species	Plagiochila asplenioides	Plagiochila exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Featherwort and Petty Featherwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plagiochila.

Conservation Status

Greater Featherwort

VU — Vulnerable

Petty Featherwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Featherwort	Petty Featherwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Featherwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Petty Featherwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden