Butterfly-leaf vs Parrotfeather

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Parrotfeather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Fabaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Myriophyllum
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Parrotfeather share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.