common greasewort vs

Aneura pinguis compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

• common greasewort is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aneuraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aneura	Sarcodon
Species	Aneura pinguis	Sarcodon leucopus

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Sarcodon leucopus is a tooth fungus producing a fleshy, brownish cap studded with pale spines (teeth) on its underside instead of gills or pores. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and broadleaf trees in European temperate and boreal forests. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to nitrogen deposition and the loss of old-growth forest habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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