Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Redstem Cassava

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Manihot	Manihot
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Manihot rubricaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckeye-leafed Cassava and Redstem Cassava share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Manihot.

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.