Angelin vs pygmy arrowhead

Andira inermis compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Fabaceae Alismataceae
Genus Andira Sagittaria
Species Andira inermis Sagittaria pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and pygmy arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin pygmy arrowhead
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).

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

pygmy arrowhead

No description available.

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