Vanilla vs West indian vanilla

Vanilla planifolia compared with Vanilla pompona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vanilla	West indian 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 pompona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

West indian vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vanilla	West indian 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).

West indian vanilla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States