Carolina mosquitofern vs Water fern

Azolla caroliniana compared with Azolla filiculoides

Key Differences

Carolina mosquitofern is Least Concern while Water fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina mosquitofern	Water fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family same	Salviniaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus same	Azolla	Azolla
Species	Azolla caroliniana	Azolla filiculoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Carolina mosquitofern and Water fern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Azolla.

Göster Genus: Azolla

Conservation Status

Carolina mosquitofern

LC — Least Concern

Water fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina mosquitofern	Water fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina mosquitofern

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Water fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Carolina mosquitofern

The Carolina Mosquitofern (Azolla caroliniana) is a species in the genus Azolla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.