floating crystalwort vs Neotropical otter

Riccia fluitans compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ricciaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Riccia	Lontra
Species	Riccia fluitans	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.