cow-itch vs Flame of the Forest

Mucuna pruriens compared with Mucuna novoguineensis

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Flame of the Forest is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Flame of the Forest
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	Mucuna	Mucuna
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Mucuna novoguineensis

Evolutionary Relationship

cow-itch and Flame of the Forest share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mucuna.

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Flame of the Forest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Flame of the Forest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Flame of the Forest

Habitat

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