American Marsh Pennywort vs New Zealand Pennywort

Hydrocotyle americana compared with Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Key Differences

• American Marsh Pennywort is Least Concern while New Zealand Pennywort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Marsh Pennywort	New Zealand Pennywort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Hydrocotyle	Hydrocotyle
Species	Hydrocotyle americana	Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Marsh Pennywort

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Marsh Pennywort	New Zealand Pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Marsh Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, South Africa, and United States.

New Zealand Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

American Marsh Pennywort

The American Marsh Pennywort (Hydrocotyle americana) is a species in the genus Hydrocotyle. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.