Least Crystalwort vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia subbifurca compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least 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 subbifurca	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Least Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Crystalwort	Purple 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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden