butterfly-pea vs Leightons linsang

Centrosema virginianum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• butterfly-pea is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butterfly-pea	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butterfly-pea	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.