Mexican lupine vs Narrowleaf lupine

Lupinus elegans compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

• Mexican lupine is Least Concern while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican lupine	Narrowleaf lupine
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	Lupinus	Lupinus
Species	Lupinus elegans	Lupinus angustifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican lupine and Narrowleaf lupine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lupinus.

Conservation Status

Mexican lupine

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican lupine	Narrowleaf lupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican lupine

Habitat

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

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).