banana water-lily vs pygmy water-lily

Nymphaea mexicana compared with Nymphaea tetragona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank banana water-lily pygmy water-lily
Kingdom same Plantae (植物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same Nymphaeales (スイレン目) Nymphaeales (スイレン目)
Family same Nymphaeaceae Nymphaeaceae
Genus same Nymphaea Nymphaea
Species Nymphaea mexicana Nymphaea tetragona

Evolutionary Relationship

banana water-lily and pygmy water-lily share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nymphaea.

Conservation Status

banana water-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

pygmy water-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute banana water-lily pygmy water-lily
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

banana water-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Spain), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

pygmy water-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

banana water-lily

The Banana water-lily (Nymphaea mexicana) is a species in the genus Nymphaea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Spain), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

pygmy water-lily

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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