small notchwort vs Wenzel s notchwort

Lophozia ascendens compared with Lophozia wenzelii

Key Differences

• small notchwort is Vulnerable while Wenzel s notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small notchwort	Wenzel s notchwort
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	Lophoziaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus same	Lophozia	Lophozia
Species	Lophozia ascendens	Lophozia wenzelii

Evolutionary Relationship

small notchwort and Wenzel s notchwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophozia.

Conservation Status

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Wenzel s notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small notchwort	Wenzel s notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wenzel s notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States