floating crystalwort vs Montane Myotis

Riccia fluitans compared with Myotis oxyotus

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Montane Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Montane Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ricciaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Riccia	Myotis
Species	Riccia fluitans	Myotis oxyotus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Montane Myotis
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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.