Small-leaf spiderwort vs Spiderwort

Tradescantia fluminensis compared with Tradescantia virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small-leaf spiderwort	Spiderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family same	Commelinaceae	Commelinaceae
Genus same	Tradescantia	Tradescantia
Species	Tradescantia fluminensis	Tradescantia virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Small-leaf spiderwort and Spiderwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tradescantia.

Conservation Status

Small-leaf spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small-leaf spiderwort	Spiderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small-leaf spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

Spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 14 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States