vs common greasewort

Clastidium setigerum compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank common greasewort
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)
Class Cyanobacteriia Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Cyanobacteriales Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Chamaesiphonaceae Aneuraceae
Genus Clastidium Aneura
Species Clastidium setigerum Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute common greasewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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).

Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.

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 2 countries:

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