Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos vs Complex-leaved Dandelion

Aneura pinguis compared with Taraxacum subundulatum

Key Differences

• Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos is Least Concern while Complex-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos	Complex-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Aneuraceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aneura	Taraxacum
Species	Aneura pinguis	Taraxacum subundulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos and Complex-leaved Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

LC — Least Concern

Complex-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos	Complex-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

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).

Complex-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Complex-leaved Dandelion

<em>Taraxacum subundulatum</em>, the complex-leaved dandelion, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae belonging to the extraordinarily diverse and taxonomically complex genus Taraxacum, which contains hundreds of microspecies primarily reproducing via apomixis — asexual seed production without fertilisation. This species has been documented from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, where it inhabits meadows, grasslands, roadsides, and disturbed ground typical of the Taraxacum genus across temperate Europe. Like other dandelions, it produces a basal rosette of typically lobed or undulate leaves, a hollow leafless scape, and a characteristic composite flower head of yellow ray florets that matures into the familiar globular seed head for wind dispersal. The species is Not Evaluated on the IUCN Red List, consistent with the treatment of most Taraxacum microspecies, whose abundance and taxonomic complexity make formal threat assessments difficult. Dandelions generally tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions and are resilient to disturbance. The complex-leaved dandelion likely plays typical dandelion ecological roles as an early-season nectar source for pollinators including bees and hoverflies, and as food for specialist insects. Biological traits including average lifespan, population size, and detailed morphological dimensions specific to <em>Taraxacum subundulatum</em> remain poorly documented given the challenges of distinguishing microspecies within the aggregate.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden