Beggar-Ticks vs common greasewort

Bidens frondosa compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Beggar-Ticks is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar-Ticks	common greasewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Bidens	Aneura
Species	Bidens frondosa	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beggar-Ticks and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Beggar-Ticks

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar-Ticks	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar-Ticks

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (9 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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).

Beggar-Ticks

The Beggar-Ticks (Bidens frondosa) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens frondosa.

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States