American Waterwort vs three-stamened waterwort

Elatine americana compared with Elatine triandra

Key Differences

• American Waterwort is Least Concern while three-stamened waterwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Waterwort	three-stamened waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine americana	Elatine triandra

Evolutionary Relationship

American Waterwort and three-stamened waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

American Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

three-stamened waterwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Waterwort	three-stamened waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

three-stamened waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Waterwort

The American Waterwort (Elatine americana) is a species in the genus Elatine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway