common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Cortinarius urbicus

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aneuraceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aneura	Cortinarius
Species	Aneura pinguis	Cortinarius urbicus

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cortinarius urbicus é um cogumelo de chapéu fibroso e robusto do género Cortinarius com um chapéu castanho sedoso e lâminas cor de ferrugem ao amadurecer. Habita florestas de coníferas e mistas, formando associações ectomicorrízicas com abeto, pinheiro e ocasionalmente árvores caducifólias. Este fungo obtém nutrientes trocando açúcares com os seus parceiros arbóreos no solo florestal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden