Brazilian pennywort vs New Zealand Pennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala compared with Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian pennywort	New Zealand Pennywort
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 leucocephala	Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian pennywort and New Zealand Pennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

Brazilian pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

New Zealand Pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian pennywort	New Zealand Pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

New Zealand Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Brazilian pennywort

The Brazilian pennywort (Hydrocotyle leucocephala) is a species in the genus Hydrocotyle. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.