Wasser-Sumpfkresse vs Gemeine Sumpfkresse

Rorippa amphibia compared with Rorippa palustris

Key Differences

• Wasser-Sumpfkresse is Least Concern while Gemeine Sumpfkresse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wasser-Sumpfkresse	Gemeine Sumpfkresse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus same	Rorippa	Rorippa
Species	Rorippa amphibia	Rorippa palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Wasser-Sumpfkresse and Gemeine Sumpfkresse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rorippa.

Conservation Status

Wasser-Sumpfkresse

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Sumpfkresse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wasser-Sumpfkresse	Gemeine Sumpfkresse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wasser-Sumpfkresse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Gemeine Sumpfkresse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Wasser-Sumpfkresse

The Amphibious Watercress (Rorippa amphibia) is a species in the genus Rorippa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gemeine Sumpfkresse

The Bog Marshcress (Rorippa palustris) is a species in the genus Rorippa. Native to Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States