Maltese Waterwort vs Small Waterwort

Elatine gussonei compared with Elatine minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltese Waterwort	Small 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 gussonei	Elatine minima

Evolutionary Relationship

Maltese Waterwort and Small Waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Small Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maltese Waterwort	Small Waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

Small Waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, France, and United States.