Mexican lupine vs South American lupin

Lupinus elegans compared with Lupinus mutabilis

Key Differences

• Mexican lupine is Least Concern while South American lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican lupine	South American lupin
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Fabales (فوليات)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Lupinus	Lupinus
Species	Lupinus elegans	Lupinus mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican lupine and South American lupin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lupinus.

Conservation Status

Mexican lupine

LC — Least Concern

South American lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican lupine	South American lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican lupine

Habitat

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

South American lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.