Asian waterwort vs elatine à trois étamines

Elatine ambigua compared with Elatine triandra

Key Differences

• Asian waterwort is Least Concern while elatine à trois étamines is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian waterwort	elatine à trois étamines
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 ambigua	Elatine triandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian waterwort and elatine à trois étamines share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Asian waterwort

LC — Least Concern

elatine à trois étamines

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian waterwort	elatine à trois étamines
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

elatine à trois étamines

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).