Vanilla vs vanilla

Vanilla planifolia compared with Vanilla tahitensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vanilla	vanilla
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Vanilla	Vanilla
Species	Vanilla planifolia	Vanilla tahitensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Vanilla and vanilla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vanilla.

Conservation Status

Vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vanilla	vanilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vanilla

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

vanilla

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil