Angular water-starwort vs Bloodwort

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Callitriche	Achillea
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular water-starwort and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Bloodwort
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.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal