American Marsh Pennywort vs Wassernabel

Hydrocotyle americana compared with Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Key Differences

• American Marsh Pennywort is Least Concern while Wassernabel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Marsh Pennywort	Wassernabel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Hydrocotyle	Hydrocotyle
Species	Hydrocotyle americana	Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

American Marsh Pennywort and Wassernabel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

American Marsh Pennywort

LC — Least Concern

Wassernabel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Marsh Pennywort	Wassernabel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Marsh Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, South Africa, and United States.

Wassernabel

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Marsh Pennywort

The American Marsh Pennywort (Hydrocotyle americana) is a species in the genus Hydrocotyle. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.