Carolina mosquitofern vs Mexican azolla

Azolla caroliniana compared with Azolla mexicana

Key Differences

• Carolina mosquitofern is Least Concern while Mexican azolla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina mosquitofern	Mexican azolla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family same	Salviniaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus same	Azolla	Azolla
Species	Azolla caroliniana	Azolla mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Carolina mosquitofern and Mexican azolla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Azolla.

Conservation Status

Carolina mosquitofern

LC — Least Concern

Mexican azolla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina mosquitofern	Mexican azolla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina mosquitofern

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mexican azolla

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Carolina mosquitofern

The Carolina Mosquitofern (Azolla caroliniana) is a species in the genus Azolla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands