Black Pachyphloeus vs common greasewort

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	common greasewort
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)
Family	Pezizaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Aneura
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden