Least Crystalwort vs lizard crystalwort

Riccia subbifurca compared with Riccia bifurca

Key Differences

• Least Crystalwort is Vulnerable while lizard crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Crystalwort	lizard 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 subbifurca	Riccia bifurca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Least Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Crystalwort	lizard 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.

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden