Broad-Leaved Cattail vs Southern cattail

Typha latifolia compared with Typha domingensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Cattail	Southern cattail
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Typhaceae	Typhaceae
Genus same	Typha	Typha
Species	Typha latifolia	Typha domingensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Leaved Cattail and Southern cattail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Typha.

View Genus: Typha

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Cattail

NE — Not Evaluated

Southern cattail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Cattail	Southern cattail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Cattail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal), Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

Southern cattail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Broad-Leaved Cattail

The Broad-Leaved Cattail (Typha latifolia) is a species in the genus Typha. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal), Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countri.