Amphibious Bistort vs Asiatic tearthumb

Persicaria amphibia compared with Persicaria perfoliata

Key Differences

  • Amphibious Bistort is Least Concern while Asiatic tearthumb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amphibious Bistort Asiatic tearthumb
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same Polygonaceae Polygonaceae
Genus same Persicaria Persicaria
Species Persicaria amphibia Persicaria perfoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amphibious Bistort and Asiatic tearthumb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Persicaria.

Conservation Status

Amphibious Bistort

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic tearthumb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amphibious Bistort Asiatic tearthumb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphibious Bistort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Mexico, United States).

Asiatic tearthumb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Tuvalu).

Amphibious Bistort

The Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia) is a species in the genus Persicaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Asiatic tearthumb

The Asiatic tearthumb (Persicaria perfoliata) is a species in the genus Persicaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Tuvalu).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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