Balkan Emerald vs common greasewort

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Corduliidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Somatochlora	Aneura
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

common greasewort

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).

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

common greasewort

<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.