butterfly-pea vs King genet

Centrosema virginianum compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• butterfly-pea is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butterfly-pea	King genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Centrosema	Genetta
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butterfly-pea	King genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butterfly-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butterfly-pea

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