Butterfly-leaf vs Flame Nasturtium

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Fabaceae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Tropaeolum
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Tropaeolum speciosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Flame Nasturtium share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Flame Nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.