floating crystalwort vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Riccia fluitans compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Riccia fluitans	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.