riccie flottante vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Riccia fluitans compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

riccie flottante is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	riccie flottante	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ricciaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Riccia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Riccia fluitans	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

riccie flottante

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	riccie flottante	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

riccie flottante

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.