Maltese Waterwort vs élatine naine

Elatine gussonei compared with Elatine minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltese Waterwort	élatine naine
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 gussonei	Elatine minima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

élatine naine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maltese Waterwort	élatine naine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

élatine naine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, France, and United States.