Qu Yan vs common greasewort

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qu Yan	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Metzgeriales (叉苔目)
Family	Talpidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Aneura
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qu Yan	common greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qu Yan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.