aneura gras vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Aneura pinguis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• aneura gras is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aneura gras	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Tracheophyta
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aneuraceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Aneura	Tectaria
Species	Aneura pinguis	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

aneura gras and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

aneura gras

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aneura gras	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia