American Marsh Pennywort vs Lawn Marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle americana compared with Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Key Differences

• American Marsh Pennywort is Least Concern while Lawn Marshpennywort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Marsh Pennywort	Lawn Marshpennywort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Hydrocotyle	Hydrocotyle
Species	Hydrocotyle americana	Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Evolutionary Relationship

American Marsh Pennywort and Lawn Marshpennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

American Marsh Pennywort

LC — Least Concern

Lawn Marshpennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Marsh Pennywort	Lawn Marshpennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Marsh Pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, South Africa, and United States.

Lawn Marshpennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

American Marsh Pennywort

The American Marsh Pennywort (Hydrocotyle americana) is a species in the genus Hydrocotyle. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States