Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse vs Bastard-Brunnenkresse

Nasturtium microphyllum compared with Nasturtium sterile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse	Bastard-Brunnenkresse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family same	Brassicaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus same	Nasturtium	Nasturtium
Species	Nasturtium microphyllum	Nasturtium sterile

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse and Bastard-Brunnenkresse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nasturtium.

Conservation Status

Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse

LC — Least Concern

Bastard-Brunnenkresse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse	Bastard-Brunnenkresse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleinblättrige Brunnenkresse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Eritrea), Asia (Japan, Yemen), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Bastard-Brunnenkresse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States