Greater Frillwort vs Weedy Frillwort

Fossombronia angulosa compared with Fossombronia incurva

Key Differences

• Greater Frillwort is Not Evaluated while Weedy Frillwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Frillwort	Weedy Frillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)
Family same	Fossombroniaceae	Fossombroniaceae
Genus same	Fossombronia	Fossombronia
Species	Fossombronia angulosa	Fossombronia incurva

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Frillwort and Weedy Frillwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fossombronia.

Conservation Status

Greater Frillwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Weedy Frillwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Frillwort	Weedy Frillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Weedy Frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway