Big-flowered Fritillary vs common greasewort

Fritillaria grandiflora compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-flowered Fritillary	common greasewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Liliaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Fritillaria	Aneura
Species	Fritillaria grandiflora	Aneura pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-flowered Fritillary and common greasewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (พืช)

Conservation Status

Big-flowered Fritillary

CR — Critically Endangered

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-flowered Fritillary	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-flowered Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

Big-flowered Fritillary

The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.