Maltese Waterwort vs red-stemmed waterwort

Elatine gussonei compared with Elatine rubella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltese Waterwort	red-stemmed waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine gussonei	Elatine rubella

Evolutionary Relationship

Maltese Waterwort and red-stemmed waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

red-stemmed waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maltese Waterwort	red-stemmed waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

red-stemmed waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.