Atlantic Pouncewort vs Western Pouncewort

Lejeunea mandonii compared with Lejeunea lamacerina

Key Differences

• Atlantic Pouncewort is Vulnerable while Western Pouncewort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Pouncewort	Western Pouncewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Lejeuneaceae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus same	Lejeunea	Lejeunea
Species	Lejeunea mandonii	Lejeunea lamacerina

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Pouncewort and Western Pouncewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lejeunea.

Conservation Status

Atlantic Pouncewort

VU — Vulnerable

Western Pouncewort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Pouncewort	Western Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Western Pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Atlantic Pouncewort

The Atlantic Pouncewort (Lejeunea mandonii) is a species in the genus Lejeunea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal