Angelin vs Madiera cranesbill

Andira inermis compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andira	Geranium
Species	Andira inermis	Geranium maderense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Madiera cranesbill
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).

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.