Wassernabel vs New Zealand Pennywort

Hydrocotyle vulgaris compared with Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Key Differences

• Wassernabel is Near Threatened while New Zealand Pennywort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wassernabel	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 vulgaris	Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Wassernabel

NT — Near Threatened

New Zealand Pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wassernabel	New Zealand Pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wassernabel

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

New Zealand Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden