floating crystalwort vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Riccia fluitans compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ricciaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Riccia	Phyllostomus
Species	Riccia fluitans	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.