cavernous crystalwort vs Chinese water deer

Riccia cavernosa compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• cavernous crystalwort is Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cavernous crystalwort	Chinese water deer
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Ricciaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Riccia	Hydropotes
Species	Riccia cavernosa	Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

cavernous crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cavernous crystalwort	Chinese water deer
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.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden