European White Water-Lily vs giant water-lily

Nymphaea alba compared with Nymphaea gigantea

Key Differences

• European White Water-Lily is Least Concern while giant water-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European White Water-Lily	giant water-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Nymphaeales (кувшинкоцветные)	Nymphaeales (кувшинкоцветные)
Family same	Nymphaeaceae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus same	Nymphaea	Nymphaea
Species	Nymphaea alba	Nymphaea gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

European White Water-Lily and giant water-lily share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nymphaea.

Conservation Status

European White Water-Lily

LC — Least Concern

giant water-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European White Water-Lily	giant water-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European White Water-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

giant water-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.