Least Crystalwort vs pond crystalwort

Riccia subbifurca compared with Riccia rhenana

Key Differences

• Least Crystalwort is Vulnerable while pond crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Crystalwort	pond 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 subbifurca	Riccia rhenana

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Crystalwort and pond crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riccia.

Conservation Status

Least Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

pond crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

pond crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden