lizard crystalwort vs pond crystalwort

Riccia bifurca compared with Riccia rhenana

Key Differences

• lizard crystalwort is Endangered while pond crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lizard crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order same	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family same	Ricciaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus same	Riccia	Riccia
Species	Riccia bifurca	Riccia rhenana

Evolutionary Relationship

lizard crystalwort and pond crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccia.

Conservation Status

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

pond crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lizard crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

pond crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden