élatine vs Maltese Waterwort

Elatine americana compared with Elatine gussonei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	élatine	Maltese 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 gussonei

Evolutionary Relationship

élatine and Maltese Waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

élatine

LC — Least Concern

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	élatine	Maltese 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.

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

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.