Water primrose vs water-primrose

Ludwigia peploides compared with Ludwigia octovalvis

Key Differences

• Water primrose is Not Evaluated while water-primrose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Water primrose	water-primrose
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	Myrtales (桃金娘目)	Myrtales (桃金娘目)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Ludwigia	Ludwigia
Species	Ludwigia peploides	Ludwigia octovalvis

Evolutionary Relationship

Water primrose and water-primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ludwigia.

Conservation Status

Water primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

water-primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Water primrose	water-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Water primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Turkey), Europe (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

water-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇲🇬 Madagascar