ragged nettlespurge vs Wild Oil Nut

Jatropha macrorhiza compared with Jatropha divaricata

Key Differences

• ragged nettlespurge is Extinct while Wild Oil Nut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ragged nettlespurge	Wild Oil Nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha macrorhiza	Jatropha divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

ragged nettlespurge and Wild Oil Nut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

ragged nettlespurge

EX — Extinct

Wild Oil Nut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ragged nettlespurge	Wild Oil Nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ragged nettlespurge

Habitat

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

Wild Oil Nut

Habitat

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