floating crystalwort vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia fluitans compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while Purple Crystalwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	Purple 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 fluitans	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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