Bearberry Redstem vs common greasewort

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	common greasewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Exobasidium	Aneura
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.