vs common greasewort

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		common greasewort
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Phaeophyceae (褐藻)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Chordariaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Asperococcus	Aneura
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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).

アスペロコッカス・エンシフォルミス（Asperococcus ensiformis）は北大西洋・地中海沿岸の岩礁基質に付着する管状〜扁平な茶藻類で、細長い袋状〜剣形の葉状体を形成する。潮間帯から浅い潮下帯の波浪暴露域の岩石・大型藻類に着生する光合成植物である。コンブ目に近縁な褐藻類として、沿岸生態系の一次生産者として機能している。

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway