cavernous crystalwort vs pond crystalwort

Riccia cavernosa compared with Riccia rhenana

Key Differences

• cavernous crystalwort is Endangered while pond crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cavernous crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)
Class same	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order same	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family same	Ricciaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus same	Riccia	Riccia
Species	Riccia cavernosa	Riccia rhenana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cavernous crystalwort

EN — Endangered

pond crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cavernous crystalwort	pond crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cavernous crystalwort

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). Currently classified as Endangered 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).

cavernous crystalwort

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden