wolffie du Brésil vs lentille deau sans racines

Wolffia brasiliensis compared with Wolffia arrhiza

Key Differences

• wolffie du Brésil is Least Concern while lentille deau sans racines is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	wolffie du Brésil	lentille deau sans racines
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Wolffia	Wolffia
Species	Wolffia brasiliensis	Wolffia arrhiza

Evolutionary Relationship

wolffie du Brésil and lentille deau sans racines share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Wolffia.

Conservation Status

wolffie du Brésil

LC — Least Concern

lentille deau sans racines

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	wolffie du Brésil	lentille deau sans racines
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

wolffie du Brésil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Colombia.

lentille deau sans racines

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

wolffie du Brésil

The Brazilian Watermeal (Wolffia brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Wolffia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada