Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos vs Fragrant Crestwort

Aneura pinguis compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Aneuraceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Aneura	Lophocolea
Species	Aneura pinguis	Lophocolea fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos and Fragrant Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Jungermanniopsida. (Jungermanniopsida)

Conservation Status

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos	Fragrant Crestwort
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).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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