Broad-Leaved Arrowhead vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia compared with Sagittaria subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Arrowhead	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order same	Alismatales (مزماريات)	Alismatales (مزماريات)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Sagittaria	Sagittaria
Species	Sagittaria latifolia	Sagittaria subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead and Narrow-leaved Arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sagittaria.

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Arrowhead	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

The Broad-Leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇴 Romania 🇬🇧 United Kingdom