Angelin vs Madeira ivy

Andira inermis compared with Hedera canariensis

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Madeira ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Madeira ivy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Andira	Hedera
Species	Andira inermis	Hedera canariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Madeira ivy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Madeira ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Madeira ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Norway, and Rwanda.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia