Broad-Leaved Arrowhead vs pygmy arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Arrowhead	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Sagittaria	Sagittaria
Species	Sagittaria latifolia	Sagittaria pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead and pygmy arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sagittaria.

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Arrowhead	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

The Broad-Leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia)..