lizard crystalwort vs Purple Crystalwort

Riccia bifurca compared with Riccia beyrichiana

Key Differences

• lizard crystalwort is Endangered while Purple Crystalwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lizard 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 bifurca	Riccia beyrichiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Purple Crystalwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered 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