Fragile Frillwort vs Weedy Frillwort

Fossombronia fimbriata compared with Fossombronia incurva

Key Differences

• Fragile Frillwort is Least Concern while Weedy Frillwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Frillwort	Weedy Frillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)	Fossombroniales (Fossombroniales)
Family same	Fossombroniaceae	Fossombroniaceae
Genus same	Fossombronia	Fossombronia
Species	Fossombronia fimbriata	Fossombronia incurva

Evolutionary Relationship

Fragile Frillwort and Weedy Frillwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fossombronia.

Conservation Status

Fragile Frillwort

LC — Least Concern

Weedy Frillwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Frillwort	Weedy Frillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragile Frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Weedy Frillwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway