Meylan s pouchwort vs Nees pouchwort

Calypogeia integristipula compared with Calypogeia neesiana

Key Differences

• Meylan s pouchwort is Vulnerable while Nees pouchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meylan s pouchwort	Nees pouchwort
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	Calypogeiaceae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus same	Calypogeia	Calypogeia
Species	Calypogeia integristipula	Calypogeia neesiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Meylan s pouchwort and Nees pouchwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calypogeia.

Conservation Status

Meylan s pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Nees pouchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meylan s pouchwort	Nees pouchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meylan s pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nees pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States