common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Aneuraceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aneura	Usnea
Species	Aneura pinguis	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Usnea cornuta는 Parmeliaceae과에 속하는 수지형 지의류로, 준위협(NT)으로 평가됩니다. 나뭇가지와 잔가지에 매달리는 덤불 모양의 엽상체를 형성하며, 주로 습한 산림 환경에서 서식합니다. 모든 Usnea 속 종과 마찬가지로 대기 오염, 특히 이산화황에 매우 민감하여 대기 질의 유용한 생물 지표종으로 활용됩니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden