Bory's Anacamptis vs Rootless Duckweed

Anacamptis boryi compared with Wolffia arrhiza

Key Differences

• Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable while Rootless Duckweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bory's Anacamptis	Rootless Duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Araceae
Genus	Anacamptis	Wolffia
Species	Anacamptis boryi	Wolffia arrhiza

Evolutionary Relationship

Bory's Anacamptis and Rootless Duckweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Rootless Duckweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bory's Anacamptis	Rootless Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

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

Rootless Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, 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 (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.