Butterfly-leaf vs Portuguese Squill

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Scilla peruviana

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Portuguese Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Portuguese Squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Fabaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Scilla
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Scilla peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Portuguese Squill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Portuguese Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Portuguese Squill
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.

Portuguese Squill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.