Channelled Crystalwort vs Glaucous Crystalwort

Riccia canaliculata compared with Riccia glauca

Key Differences

• Channelled Crystalwort is Endangered while Glaucous Crystalwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Channelled Crystalwort	Glaucous Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)
Class same	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order same	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family same	Ricciaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus same	Riccia	Riccia
Species	Riccia canaliculata	Riccia glauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Channelled Crystalwort and Glaucous Crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccia.

Conservation Status

Channelled Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Glaucous Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Channelled Crystalwort	Glaucous Crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Channelled Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Glaucous 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 Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Channelled Crystalwort

The Channelled Crystalwort (Riccia canaliculata) is a species in the genus Riccia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden