floating crystalwort vs Harlequin Bat

Riccia fluitans compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ricciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Riccia	Scotomanes
Species	Riccia fluitans	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Harlequin 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.