Ferny Azolla vs Grosser Algenfarn

Azolla pinnata compared with Azolla filiculoides

Key Differences

• Ferny Azolla is Least Concern while Grosser Algenfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferny Azolla	Grosser Algenfarn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order same	Salviniales (Schwimmfarnartige)	Salviniales (Schwimmfarnartige)
Family same	Salviniaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus same	Azolla	Azolla
Species	Azolla pinnata	Azolla filiculoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferny Azolla and Grosser Algenfarn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Azolla.

Conservation Status

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Grosser Algenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferny Azolla	Grosser Algenfarn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

Grosser Algenfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇪🇬 Egypt 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States