floating crystalwort vs Platypus.

Riccia fluitans compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Platypus.
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Ricciaceae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Riccia	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Riccia fluitans	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	Platypus.
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.