Asian waterwort vs eight-stamened waterwort

Elatine ambigua compared with Elatine hydropiper

Key Differences

• Asian waterwort is Least Concern while eight-stamened waterwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian waterwort	eight-stamened waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine ambigua	Elatine hydropiper

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian waterwort and eight-stamened waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Asian waterwort

LC — Least Concern

eight-stamened waterwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian waterwort	eight-stamened waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian waterwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).

eight-stamened waterwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian waterwort

The Asian waterwort (Elatine ambigua) is a species in the genus Elatine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).