Expanded lobsterclaw vs parrot's-flower

Heliconia latispatha compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	parrot's-flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family same	Heliconiaceae	Heliconiaceae
Genus same	Heliconia	Heliconia
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Heliconia psittacorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Expanded lobsterclaw and parrot's-flower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliconia.

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇸🇨 Seychelles