floating crystalwort vs Heath Pseudomys

Riccia fluitans compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ricciaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Riccia	Pseudomys
Species	Riccia fluitans	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Heath Pseudomys
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.