Bory's Anacamptis vs Ferny Azolla

Anacamptis boryi compared with Azolla pinnata

Key Differences

• Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable while Ferny Azolla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bory's Anacamptis	Ferny Azolla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Anacamptis	Azolla
Species	Anacamptis boryi	Azolla pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bory's Anacamptis and Ferny Azolla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bory's Anacamptis	Ferny Azolla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

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

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.