floating crystalwort vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Riccia fluitans compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ricciaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Riccia	Acerodon
Species	Riccia fluitans	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.