floating crystalwort vs Ornate Cuscus

Riccia fluitans compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ricciaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Riccia	Phalanger
Species	Riccia fluitans	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Ornate Cuscus
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.