American Water-Lily vs pygmy water-lily

Nymphaea odorata compared with Nymphaea tetragona

Key Differences

  • American Water-Lily is Least Concern while pygmy water-lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water-Lily pygmy water-lily
Kingdom same Plantae (พืช) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same Nymphaeales (อันดับบัวสาย) Nymphaeales (อันดับบัวสาย)
Family same Nymphaeaceae Nymphaeaceae
Genus same Nymphaea Nymphaea
Species Nymphaea odorata Nymphaea tetragona

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water-Lily and pygmy water-lily share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nymphaea.

Conservation Status

American Water-Lily

LC — Least Concern

pygmy water-lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water-Lily pygmy water-lily
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Water-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

pygmy water-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

American Water-Lily

The American Water-Lily (Nymphaea odorata) is a species in the genus Nymphaea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

pygmy water-lily

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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