Angelin vs Nodding Trillium

Andira inermis compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Fabaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andira	Trillium
Species	Andira inermis	Trillium cernuum

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Nodding Trillium share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Nodding Trillium
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).

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.