riccie grisâtre vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia sorocarpa compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Key Differences

• riccie grisâtre is Least Concern while Purple Crystalwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	riccie grisâtre	Purple 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 sorocarpa	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

riccie grisâtre and Purple Crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccia.

Conservation Status

riccie grisâtre

LC — Least Concern

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	riccie grisâtre	Purple Crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

riccie grisâtre

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Purple Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden