common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Fuscidea praeruptorum

Key Differences

  • common greasewort is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank common greasewort
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (苔類) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales) Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family Aneuraceae Fuscideaceae
Genus Aneura Fuscidea
Species Aneura pinguis Fuscidea praeruptorum

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute common greasewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Fuscidea praeruptorum はFuscideaceae科の葉状地衣類で危急(VU)と評価されている。安定した未攪乱の生息地のケイ酸質岩面に生育し、大気汚染や土地利用変化に敏感である。脆弱の状態は適切な清浄大気の岩石基質の分布制限を反映している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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