Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Marbled polecat

Nymphoides cordata compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nymphoides	Vormela
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.