American Waterwort vs Maltese Waterwort

Elatine americana compared with Elatine gussonei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Waterwort	Maltese Waterwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Malpighiales (말피기아목)
Family same	Elatinaceae	Elatinaceae
Genus same	Elatine	Elatine
Species	Elatine americana	Elatine gussonei

Evolutionary Relationship

American Waterwort and Maltese Waterwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elatine.

Conservation Status

American Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Maltese Waterwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Waterwort	Maltese Waterwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Waterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Maltese Waterwort

Habitat

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

American Waterwort

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