creeping-Charlie vs Rockweed

Pilea nummulariifolia compared with Pilea microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	creeping-Charlie	Rockweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Urticaceae	Urticaceae
Genus same	Pilea	Pilea
Species	Pilea nummulariifolia	Pilea microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

creeping-Charlie and Rockweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pilea.

Conservation Status

creeping-Charlie

NE — Not Evaluated

Rockweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	creeping-Charlie	Rockweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

creeping-Charlie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Rockweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇹🇼 Taiwan