Mexican lupine vs White Lupin

Lupinus elegans compared with Lupinus albus

Key Differences

• Mexican lupine is Least Concern while White Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican lupine	White Lupin
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 albus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican lupine

LC — Least Concern

White Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican lupine	White Lupin
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.

White Lupin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).