Fragrant Crestwort vs Southern Crestwort

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Southern 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 fragrans	Lophocolea semiteres

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Southern Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden