Asian waterwort vs Maltese Waterwort

Elatine ambigua compared with Elatine gussonei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian waterwort	Maltese Waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine ambigua	Elatine gussonei

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian waterwort and Maltese Waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Asian waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian waterwort	Maltese Waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian waterwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

Asian waterwort

The Asian waterwort (Elatine ambigua) is a species in the genus Elatine. 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 temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).