élatine vs Asian waterwort

Elatine americana compared with Elatine ambigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	élatine	Asian waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine americana	Elatine ambigua

Evolutionary Relationship

élatine and Asian waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Afficher Genus: Elatine

Conservation Status

élatine

LC — Least Concern

Asian waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	élatine	Asian waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

élatine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Asian waterwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).

élatine

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

Asian waterwort

The Asian waterwort (Elatine ambigua) is a species in the genus Elatine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).