New Zealand Pennywort vs Whorled Marsh Pennywort

Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae compared with Hydrocotyle verticillata

Key Differences

• New Zealand Pennywort is Not Evaluated while Whorled Marsh Pennywort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand Pennywort	Whorled 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 novae-zeelandiae	Hydrocotyle verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand Pennywort and Whorled Marsh Pennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

New Zealand Pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Whorled Marsh Pennywort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Zealand Pennywort	Whorled Marsh Pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Whorled Marsh Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Spain), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium