butterfly-pea vs Soft butterfly pea

Centrosema virginianum compared with Centrosema molle

Key Differences

• butterfly-pea is Least Concern while Soft butterfly pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butterfly-pea	Soft butterfly pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Centrosema	Centrosema
Species	Centrosema virginianum	Centrosema molle

Evolutionary Relationship

butterfly-pea and Soft butterfly pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrosema.

Conservation Status

butterfly-pea

LC — Least Concern

Soft butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butterfly-pea	Soft butterfly pea
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.

Soft butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Timor-Leste), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇳 India