Lesser Germanderwort vs Palmate Germanderwort

Riccardia incurvata compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Germanderwort	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family same	Aneuraceae	Aneuraceae
Genus same	Riccardia	Riccardia
Species	Riccardia incurvata	Riccardia palmata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Germanderwort and Palmate Germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccardia.

Conservation Status

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Germanderwort	Palmate Germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden