Bucklige Wasserlinse vs Rote Wasserlinse

Lemna gibba compared with Lemna turionifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bucklige Wasserlinse	Rote Wasserlinse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Lemna	Lemna
Species	Lemna gibba	Lemna turionifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bucklige Wasserlinse and Rote Wasserlinse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lemna.

Conservation Status

Bucklige Wasserlinse

LC — Least Concern

Rote Wasserlinse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bucklige Wasserlinse	Rote Wasserlinse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bucklige Wasserlinse

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Rote Wasserlinse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden