aneura gras vs Pixie Foam

Aneura pinguis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

aneura gras is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aneura gras	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aneuraceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Aneura	Stereocaulon
Species	Aneura pinguis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

aneura gras

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aneura gras	Pixie Foam
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).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.