Costa Rican Jatropha vs Wild Oil Nut

Jatropha costaricensis compared with Jatropha divaricata

Key Differences

• Costa Rican Jatropha is Endangered while Wild Oil Nut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Rican Jatropha	Wild Oil Nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha costaricensis	Jatropha divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Rican Jatropha and Wild Oil Nut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Costa Rican Jatropha

EN — Endangered

Wild Oil Nut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Rican Jatropha	Wild Oil Nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Rican Jatropha

Habitat

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

Wild Oil Nut

Habitat

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