floating crystalwort vs Lofty Pericote

Riccia fluitans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ricciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Riccia	Auliscomys
Species	Riccia fluitans	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Lofty Pericote
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.