American Water-Lily vs banana water-lily

Nymphaea odorata compared with Nymphaea mexicana

Key Differences

  • American Water-Lily is Least Concern while banana water-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water-Lily banana water-lily
Kingdom same Plantae (식물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same Magnoliopsida (목련강) Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same Nymphaeales (수련목) Nymphaeales (수련목)
Family same Nymphaeaceae Nymphaeaceae
Genus same Nymphaea Nymphaea
Species Nymphaea odorata Nymphaea mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Water-Lily

LC — Least Concern

banana water-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water-Lily banana water-lily
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).

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).

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.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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