floating crystalwort vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Riccia fluitans compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ricciaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Riccia	Rhinolophus
Species	Riccia fluitans	Rhinolophus euryale

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Mediterranean Horseshoe 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.