Blue Crystalwort vs pond crystalwort

Riccia crystallina compared with Riccia rhenana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 crystallina	Riccia rhenana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

pond crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

pond crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Blue Crystalwort

The Blue Crystalwort (Riccia crystallina) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range includes Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom