Ästiger Igelkolben vs Floating Bur-Reed

Sparganium erectum compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ästiger Igelkolben	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family same	Typhaceae	Typhaceae
Genus same	Sparganium	Sparganium
Species	Sparganium erectum	Sparganium fluctuans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ästiger Igelkolben and Floating Bur-Reed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sparganium.

Conservation Status

Ästiger Igelkolben

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ästiger Igelkolben	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ästiger Igelkolben

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ästiger Igelkolben

The Branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum) is a species in the genus Sparganium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States