floating crystalwort vs Margay

Riccia fluitans compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ricciaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Riccia	Leopardus
Species	Riccia fluitans	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.