capillary thread moss vs common greasewort

Meesia uliginosa compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	common greasewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Meesiaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Meesia	Aneura
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

capillary thread moss and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capillary thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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).

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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