floating crystalwort vs pond crystalwort

Riccia fluitans compared with Riccia rhenana

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while pond crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	pond 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 fluitans	Riccia rhenana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

pond crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	pond 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.

pond crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden