Clouded Leopard vs common greasewort

Neofelis nebulosa compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

  • Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clouded Leopard common greasewort
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Aneuraceae
Genus Neofelis (Clouded Leopards) Aneura
Species Neofelis nebulosa Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clouded Leopard common greasewort
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.0 m
Average Weight 20.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Clouded Leopard

最大26kgまで成長する中型の野生ネコであるウンピョウは、ヒマラヤ東部から東南アジアを経てボルネオに至る熱帯・亜熱帯の森林に生息します。独特の雲状の被毛模様から名付けられたこの種は、野生ネコの中で頭骨サイズに対して最も長い犬歯を持ち、木を頭から下に降りることができる優れた登攀者です。森林伐採により危急(VU)種とされていますが、総個体数は十分に把握されていません。

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.

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