Parrotfeather vs Variable watermilfoil

Myriophyllum aquaticum compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parrotfeather	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Haloragaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus same	Myriophyllum	Myriophyllum
Species	Myriophyllum aquaticum	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Parrotfeather and Variable watermilfoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myriophyllum.

Conservation Status

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parrotfeather	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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