Lesser Whipwort vs three-lobed whipwort

Bazzania tricrenata compared with Bazzania trilobata

Key Differences

• Lesser Whipwort is Least Concern while three-lobed whipwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Whipwort	three-lobed whipwort
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	Lepidoziaceae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus same	Bazzania	Bazzania
Species	Bazzania tricrenata	Bazzania trilobata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Whipwort and three-lobed whipwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bazzania.

Conservation Status

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

three-lobed whipwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Whipwort	three-lobed whipwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

three-lobed whipwort

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). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States