Ferny Azolla vs azola

Azolla pinnata compared with Azolla filiculoides

Key Differences

• Ferny Azolla is Least Concern while azola is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferny Azolla	azola
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family same	Salviniaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus same	Azolla	Azolla
Species	Azolla pinnata	Azolla filiculoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferny Azolla and azola share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Azolla.

Conservation Status

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

azola

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferny Azolla	azola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

azola

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇪🇬 Egypt 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States