Black Crystalwort vs Channelled Crystalwort

Riccia nigrella compared with Riccia canaliculata

Key Differences

Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated while Channelled Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crystalwort	Channelled Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order same	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family same	Ricciaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus same	Riccia	Riccia
Species	Riccia nigrella	Riccia canaliculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Crystalwort and Channelled Crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccia.

View Genus: Riccia

Conservation Status

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Channelled Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crystalwort	Channelled Crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

Channelled Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

Channelled Crystalwort

The Channelled Crystalwort (Riccia canaliculata) is a species in the genus Riccia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.