Ojibway waterwort vs Small Waterwort

Elatine ojibwayensis compared with Elatine minima

Key Differences

• Ojibway waterwort is Near Threatened while Small Waterwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ojibway waterwort	Small 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 ojibwayensis	Elatine minima

Evolutionary Relationship

Ojibway waterwort and Small Waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Ojibway waterwort

NT — Near Threatened

Small Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ojibway waterwort	Small Waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ojibway waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, France, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada