floating crystalwort vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Riccia fluitans compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Riccia fluitans	Neacomys tenuipes

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.