Andromeda Lacebug vs common greasewort

Stephanitis takeyai compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Andromeda Lacebug is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andromeda Lacebug	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Tingidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Stephanitis	Aneura
Species	Stephanitis takeyai	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Andromeda Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andromeda Lacebug	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andromeda Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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).

Andromeda Lacebug

The Andromeda Lacebug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States