Boneset Map Lichen vs common greasewort

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	common greasewort
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Marchantiophyta (Ciğer otları)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Aneura
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

common greasewort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States