Black Crystalwort vs floating crystalwort

Riccia nigrella compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crystalwort	floating crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class same	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order same	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family same	Ricciaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus same	Riccia	Riccia
Species	Riccia nigrella	Riccia fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇳🇴 Norway