greyish crystalwort vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia sorocarpa compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Key Differences

• greyish crystalwort is Least Concern while Purple Crystalwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greyish crystalwort	Purple 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 sorocarpa	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

greyish crystalwort

LC — Least Concern

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

greyish 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, Chile).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden