riccie flottante vs Violet Crystalwort

Riccia fluitans compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• riccie flottante is Near Threatened while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	riccie flottante	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 fluitans	Riccia huebeneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

riccie flottante and Violet Crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccia.

Conservation Status

riccie flottante

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	riccie flottante	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States