prickly hornwort vs soft hornwort

Ceratophyllum muricatum compared with Ceratophyllum submersum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	prickly hornwort	soft hornwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family same	Ceratophyllaceae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus same	Ceratophyllum	Ceratophyllum
Species	Ceratophyllum muricatum	Ceratophyllum submersum

Evolutionary Relationship

prickly hornwort and soft hornwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceratophyllum.

Conservation Status

prickly hornwort

LC — Least Concern

soft hornwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	prickly hornwort	soft hornwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

prickly hornwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

soft hornwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Guinea) and Europe (7 countries).