🐾

Irish Pouncewort

Lejeunea hibernica

Near Threatened

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal

Conservation Status

NT Near Threatened

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (พืช)
Phylum
Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class
Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order
Porellales (Porellales)
Family
Lejeuneaceae
Genus
Lejeunea
Species
Lejeunea hibernica (Irish Pouncewort)

Similar Species in Lejeunea

🐾
least pouncewort
Lejeunea cavifolia
Least Concern
🐾
Holt's Pouncewort
Lejeunea eckloniana
Not Evaluated
🐾
Yellow Pouncewort
Lejeunea flava
Not Evaluated
🐾
Atlantic Pouncewort
Lejeunea mandonii
Vulnerable
🐾
Pearl Pouncewort
Lejeunea patens
Not Evaluated
🐾
Western Pouncewort
Lejeunea lamacerina
Data Deficient
View all species in Lejeunea →

Explore More

ki…
พืช
Kingdom
ph…
ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต
Phylum
cl…
Jungermanniopsida
Class
or…
Porellales
Order
fa…
Lejeuneaceae
Family
ge…
Lejeunea
Genus

Compare Species

vs least pouncewort vs Holt's Pouncewort vs Yellow Pouncewort vs Atlantic Pouncewort

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Irish Pouncewort?
The scientific name of Irish Pouncewort is Lejeunea hibernica. It belongs to the genus Lejeunea.
What is the conservation status of Irish Pouncewort?
Irish Pouncewort (Lejeunea hibernica) is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Irish Pouncewort live?
Irish Pouncewort is found in Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.. Countries include Norway, Portugal.
What family does Irish Pouncewort belong to?
Irish Pouncewort (Lejeunea hibernica) belongs to the genus Lejeunea, which is part of the taxonomic family Lejeuneaceae.
What kingdom does Irish Pouncewort belong to?
Irish Pouncewort (Lejeunea hibernica) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (พืช).
What are the closest relatives of Irish Pouncewort?
The closest relatives of Irish Pouncewort in the genus Lejeunea include least pouncewort, Holt's Pouncewort, Yellow Pouncewort, Atlantic Pouncewort, Pearl Pouncewort.

Native Range — 2 Countries

View all 2 countries →

Genus Lejeunea — 7 Species

🐾
least pouncewort
Lejeunea cavifolia
LC 🐾
Holt's Pouncewort
Lejeunea eckloniana
NE 🐾
Yellow Pouncewort
Lejeunea flava
NE
🐾
Irish Pouncewort
Lejeunea hibernica
NT
🐾
Atlantic Pouncewort
Lejeunea mandonii
VU 🐾
Pearl Pouncewort
Lejeunea patens
NE 🐾
Western Pouncewort
Lejeunea lamacerina
DD
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia