bog germanderwort vs Lesser Germanderwort

Riccardia latifrons compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• bog germanderwort is Vulnerable while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog germanderwort	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order same	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)
Family same	Aneuraceae	Aneuraceae
Genus same	Riccardia	Riccardia
Species	Riccardia latifrons	Riccardia incurvata

Evolutionary Relationship

bog germanderwort and Lesser Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccardia.

Conservation Status

bog germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog germanderwort	Lesser Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

bog germanderwort

The bog germanderwort (Riccardia latifrons) is a species in the genus Riccardia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden