common greasewort vs netted iris

Aneura pinguis compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

common greasewort is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort	netted iris
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Aneuraceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aneura	Iris
Species	Aneura pinguis	Iris reticulata

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort	netted iris
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).

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, 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.