Blistering Ammania vs

Ammannia baccifera compared with Sphacelaria tribuloides

Key Differences

  • Blistering Ammania is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistering Ammania
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Sphacelariales (Sphacelariales)
Family Lythraceae Sphacelariaceae
Genus Ammannia Sphacelaria
Species Ammannia baccifera Sphacelaria tribuloides

Conservation Status

Blistering Ammania

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistering Ammania
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistering Ammania

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Blistering Ammania

The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian

Sphacelaria tribuloides is a small, tufted brown alga forming compact cushion-like colonies on rocky substrates and larger algae. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky zones in temperate and tropical seas worldwide. This photosynthetic alga reproduces via characteristic star-shaped propagules and colonizes rocky marine surfaces.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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