Prostrate Rattlebox vs Smooth rattlebox

Crotalaria rotundifolia compared with Crotalaria pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Prostrate Rattlebox	Smooth rattlebox
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	Crotalaria	Crotalaria
Species	Crotalaria rotundifolia	Crotalaria pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Prostrate Rattlebox and Smooth rattlebox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crotalaria.

Conservation Status

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Smooth rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Prostrate Rattlebox	Smooth rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Smooth rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).