Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Bloodwort

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alismataceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sagittaria	Achillea
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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).

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States