aneura gras vs Small red slender

Aneura pinguis compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

aneura gras is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aneura gras	Small red slender
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aneuraceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aneura	Caloptilia
Species	Aneura pinguis	Caloptilia rufipennella

Conservation Status

aneura gras

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aneura gras	Small red slender
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).

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.