Spanish Frillwort vs Weedy Frillwort

Fossombronia caespitiformis compared with Fossombronia incurva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanish 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 caespitiformis	Fossombronia incurva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Spanish Frillwort

VU — Vulnerable

Weedy Frillwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanish Frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway