floating crystalwort vs Hoary fox

Riccia fluitans compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ricciaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Riccia	Lycalopex
Species	Riccia fluitans	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Hoary fox
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.