giant water-lily vs Water-Lily

Nymphaea gigantea compared with Nymphaea marliacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	giant water-lily	Water-Lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family same	Nymphaeaceae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus same	Nymphaea	Nymphaea
Species	Nymphaea gigantea	Nymphaea marliacea

Evolutionary Relationship

giant water-lily and Water-Lily share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nymphaea.

Conservation Status

giant water-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Water-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	giant water-lily	Water-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

giant water-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Water-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).