Bifid Crestwort vs Fragrant Crestwort

Lophocolea bidentata compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Bifid Crestwort is Not Evaluated while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bifid Crestwort	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Lophocoleaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus same	Lophocolea	Lophocolea
Species	Lophocolea bidentata	Lophocolea fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bifid Crestwort and Fragrant Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophocolea.

Conservation Status

Bifid Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bifid Crestwort	Fragrant Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bifid Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bifid Crestwort

The Bifid Crestwort (Lophocolea bidentata) is a species in the genus Lophocolea. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan