American Water-Lily vs Dotleaf Waterlily

Nymphaea odorata compared with Nymphaea ampla

Key Differences

  • American Water-Lily is Least Concern while Dotleaf Waterlily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Water-Lily Dotleaf Waterlily
Kingdom same Plantae (植物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same Nymphaeales (睡莲目) Nymphaeales (睡莲目)
Family same Nymphaeaceae Nymphaeaceae
Genus same Nymphaea Nymphaea
Species Nymphaea odorata Nymphaea ampla

Evolutionary Relationship

American Water-Lily and Dotleaf Waterlily share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nymphaea.

Conservation Status

American Water-Lily

LC — Least Concern

Dotleaf Waterlily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Water-Lily Dotleaf Waterlily
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).

Dotleaf Waterlily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

Dotleaf Waterlily

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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