common greasewort vs Variable Darner

Aneura pinguis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common greasewort	Variable Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Metzgeriales (叉苔目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Aneuraceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aneura	Aeshna
Species	Aneura pinguis	Aeshna interrupta

Conservation Status

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common greasewort	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States