Maltese Waterwort vs short-fruited waterwort

Elatine gussonei compared with Elatine brachysperma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltese Waterwort	short-fruited waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine gussonei	Elatine brachysperma

Evolutionary Relationship

Maltese Waterwort and short-fruited waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

short-fruited waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maltese Waterwort	short-fruited waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

short-fruited waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.