floating crystalwort vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Riccia fluitans compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Riccia fluitans	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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.