Jade plant vs Pygmyweed

Crassula ovata compared with Crassula tetragona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jade plant	Pygmyweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Crassulaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus same	Crassula	Crassula
Species	Crassula ovata	Crassula tetragona

Evolutionary Relationship

Jade plant and Pygmyweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crassula.

Conservation Status

Jade plant

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jade plant	Pygmyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jade plant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Pygmyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States