Clouded Yellow vs common greasewort

Colias croceus compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)
Family	Pieridae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Colias	Aneura
Species	Colias croceus	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

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 Yellow

구름노랑나비(Colias croceus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 넓게 분포하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

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 6 countries:

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