common greasewort vs Scarlet Elfcup

Aneura pinguis compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Aneuraceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Aneura	Sarcoscypha
Species	Aneura pinguis	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort	Scarlet Elfcup
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).

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States