Naïade vs Grande Naïade

Najas flexilis compared with Najas marina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Naïade	Grande Naïade
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	Hydrocharitaceae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus same	Najas	Najas
Species	Najas flexilis	Najas marina

Evolutionary Relationship

Naïade and Grande Naïade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Najas.

Afficher Genus: Najas

Conservation Status

Naïade

EN — Endangered

Grande Naïade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Naïade	Grande Naïade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Naïade

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grande Naïade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Naïade

The Bushy Naiad (Najas flexilis) is a species in the genus Najas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.