pond crystalwort vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia rhenana compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pond 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 rhenana	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

pond crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

pond crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

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 4 countries:

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