The student wants to emphasize a similarity between purple loosestrif… | Verbal SAT Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

A nonnative species that causes environmental or economic harm when introduced to an ecosystem is considered invasive.
Purple loosestrife is an invasive species of wetland plant that crowds out native plants and reduces oxygen levels in bodies of water.
Giant salvinia is an invasive species of aquatic plant that blocks sunlight and reduces oxygen levels in bodies of water.
It was first introduced to the US as an ornamental plant.
It was first introduced to the US accidentally in ship ballast water.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between purple loosestrife and giant salvinia. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Purple loosestrife is an invasive species of aquatic plant, and giant salvinia has led both species to be considered invasive in the US.

The harm to ecosystems caused by giant salvinia and purple loosestrife has led both species to be considered invasive in the US.

Giant salvinia is an invasive species that blocks sunlight and reduces oxygen levels in bodies of water, causing environmental harm.

Purple loosestrife was first introduced accidentally in ship ballast water but it now crowds out native plants and reduces aquatic ecosystems.