floating crystalwort vs Iberian Mole

Riccia fluitans compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ricciaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Riccia	Talpa
Species	Riccia fluitans	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.