American Water-Lily vs White egyptian lotus

Nymphaea odorata compared with Nymphaea lotus

Key Differences

• American Water-Lily is Least Concern while White egyptian lotus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Water-Lily	White egyptian lotus
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family same	Nymphaeaceae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus same	Nymphaea	Nymphaea
Species	Nymphaea odorata	Nymphaea lotus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water-Lily and White egyptian lotus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nymphaea.

Conservation Status

American Water-Lily

LC — Least Concern

White egyptian lotus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Water-Lily	White egyptian lotus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

White egyptian lotus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), North America (Costa Rica, Panama, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

American Water-Lily

The American Water-Lily (Nymphaea odorata) is a species in the genus Nymphaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States