common greasewort vs Large Ringlet

Aneura pinguis compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort	Large Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Aneuraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aneura	Erebia
Species	Aneura pinguis	Erebia euryale

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort	Large Ringlet
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).

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden