Asian waterwort vs Small Waterwort

Elatine ambigua compared with Elatine minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian waterwort	Small Waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 ambigua	Elatine minima

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian waterwort and Small Waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

Asian waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Small Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian waterwort	Small Waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian waterwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).

Small Waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Asian waterwort

The Asian waterwort (Elatine ambigua) is a species in the genus Elatine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Italy, Romania), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States