hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule vs New Zealand Pennywort

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides compared with Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Key Differences

• hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule is Least Concern while New Zealand Pennywort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule	New Zealand 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 ranunculoides	Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule and New Zealand Pennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule	New Zealand Pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hydrocotyle fausse-renoncule

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zambia), Asia (5 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

New Zealand Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom