Angelin vs Prototype quillwort

Andira inermis compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Fabaceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Andira	Isoetes
Species	Andira inermis	Isoetes prototypus

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Prototype quillwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Prototype quillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.