Annual Water-Starwort vs Intermediate Water-Starwort

Callitriche hermaphroditica compared with Callitriche hamulata

Key Differences

• Annual Water-Starwort is Near Threatened while Intermediate Water-Starwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annual Water-Starwort	Intermediate Water-Starwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family same	Plantaginaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus same	Callitriche	Callitriche
Species	Callitriche hermaphroditica	Callitriche hamulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Annual Water-Starwort and Intermediate Water-Starwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Callitriche.

Conservation Status

Annual Water-Starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Intermediate Water-Starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annual Water-Starwort	Intermediate Water-Starwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annual Water-Starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Intermediate Water-Starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Annual Water-Starwort

The Annual Water-Starwort (Callitriche hermaphroditica) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden