Andean Water Milfoil vs Low Water-Milfoil

Myriophyllum quitense compared with Myriophyllum humile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Water Milfoil	Low Water-Milfoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)
Family same	Haloragaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus same	Myriophyllum	Myriophyllum
Species	Myriophyllum quitense	Myriophyllum humile

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Water Milfoil and Low Water-Milfoil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myriophyllum.

Conservation Status

Andean Water Milfoil

LC — Least Concern

Low Water-Milfoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Water Milfoil	Low Water-Milfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Water Milfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Low Water-Milfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Andean Water Milfoil

The Andean Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum quitense) is a species in the genus Myriophyllum. 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada