Brazilian pennywort vs marsh pennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala compared with Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Key Differences

• Brazilian pennywort is Not Evaluated while marsh pennywort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian pennywort	marsh pennywort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Hydrocotyle	Hydrocotyle
Species	Hydrocotyle leucocephala	Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian pennywort and marsh pennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

Brazilian pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

marsh pennywort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian pennywort	marsh pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

marsh pennywort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brazilian pennywort

The Brazilian pennywort (Hydrocotyle leucocephala) is a species in the genus Hydrocotyle. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan