Butterfly-leaf vs Golden Algae

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Prymnesium
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Golden Algae
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.