Fragrant Crestwort vs Great Crestwort

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Great Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Lophocoleaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus same	Lophocolea	Lophocolea
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Lophocolea bispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Fragrant Crestwort and Great Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophocolea.

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Great Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway