floating crystalwort vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Riccia fluitans compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ricciaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Riccia	Cheirogaleus
Species	Riccia fluitans	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.