ecuelle deau vs Whorled Marsh Pennywort

Hydrocotyle vulgaris compared with Hydrocotyle verticillata

Key Differences

• ecuelle deau is Near Threatened while Whorled Marsh Pennywort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ecuelle deau	Whorled Marsh Pennywort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Hydrocotyle	Hydrocotyle
Species	Hydrocotyle vulgaris	Hydrocotyle verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

ecuelle deau and Whorled Marsh Pennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

ecuelle deau

NT — Near Threatened

Whorled Marsh Pennywort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ecuelle deau	Whorled Marsh Pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ecuelle deau

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Whorled Marsh Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Spain), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇹🇼 Taiwan