Caracas rattlebox vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Crotalaria micans compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracas rattlebox	Prostrate Rattlebox
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	Crotalaria	Crotalaria
Species	Crotalaria micans	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracas rattlebox and Prostrate Rattlebox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crotalaria.

Conservation Status

Caracas rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracas rattlebox	Prostrate Rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracas rattlebox

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Caracas rattlebox

The Caracas Rattlebox (Crotalaria micans) is a species in the genus Crotalaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found