Alpine slug vs common greasewort

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluska)	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)
Class	Gastropoda (siput)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Limacidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Lehmannia	Aneura
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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).

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.

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.