pitted frillwort vs Weedy Frillwort

Fossombronia foveolata compared with Fossombronia incurva

Key Differences

• pitted frillwort is Least Concern while Weedy Frillwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pitted 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 foveolata	Fossombronia incurva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

pitted frillwort

LC — Least Concern

Weedy Frillwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pitted frillwort	Weedy Frillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pitted frillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden