Herbstwasserstern vs Haken-Wasserstern

Callitriche hermaphroditica compared with Callitriche hamulata

Key Differences

• Herbstwasserstern is Near Threatened while Haken-Wasserstern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herbstwasserstern	Haken-Wasserstern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family same	Plantaginaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus same	Callitriche	Callitriche
Species	Callitriche hermaphroditica	Callitriche hamulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Herbstwasserstern and Haken-Wasserstern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Callitriche.

Conservation Status

Herbstwasserstern

NT — Near Threatened

Haken-Wasserstern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herbstwasserstern	Haken-Wasserstern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herbstwasserstern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Haken-Wasserstern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Herbstwasserstern

The Annual Water-Starwort (Callitriche hermaphroditica) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden