floating crystalwort vs Hog badger

Riccia fluitans compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Hog badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ricciaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Riccia	Arctonyx
Species	Riccia fluitans	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.