aneura gras vs Dune Waxcap

Aneura pinguis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

aneura gras is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aneura gras	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aneuraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aneura	Hygrocybe
Species	Aneura pinguis	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

aneura gras

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aneura gras	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aneura gras

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).

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

aneura gras

<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.