Angular water-starwort vs Beautiful water-starwort

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Callitriche pulchra

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Beautiful water-starwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Beautiful water-starwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Plantaginaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus same	Callitriche	Callitriche
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Callitriche pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular water-starwort and Beautiful water-starwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Callitriche.

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Beautiful water-starwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Beautiful water-starwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Beautiful water-starwort

Habitat

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

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beautiful water-starwort

The Beautiful water-starwort (Callitriche pulchra) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.