floating crystalwort vs Fraser's dolphin

Riccia fluitans compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ricciaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Riccia	Lagenodelphis
Species	Riccia fluitans	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan