Antrocaryon vs cow-itch

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	cow-itch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Mucuna
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

Antrocaryon and cow-itch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇳 Guinea