Elodée de nuttall vs South American waterweed

Elodea nuttallii compared with Elodea callitrichoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elodée de nuttall	South American waterweed
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	Elodea	Elodea
Species	Elodea nuttallii	Elodea callitrichoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Elodée de nuttall and South American waterweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elodea.

Conservation Status

Elodée de nuttall

NE — Not Evaluated

South American waterweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elodée de nuttall	South American waterweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elodée de nuttall

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (25 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

South American waterweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States