Channelled Crystalwort vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia canaliculata compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Key Differences

• Channelled Crystalwort is Endangered while Purple Crystalwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Channelled Crystalwort	Purple Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)
Class same	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order same	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family same	Ricciaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus same	Riccia	Riccia
Species	Riccia canaliculata	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Channelled Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Channelled Crystalwort	Purple 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.

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.

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