Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos vs Orange Tooth

Aneura pinguis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aneuraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aneura	Hydnellum
Species	Aneura pinguis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fettglänzendes Ohnnervmoos	Orange Tooth
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).

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States