Cape province pygmyweed vs Jade plant

Crassula multicava compared with Crassula ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape province pygmyweed	Jade plant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)
Family same	Crassulaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus same	Crassula	Crassula
Species	Crassula multicava	Crassula ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape province pygmyweed and Jade plant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crassula.

Conservation Status

Cape province pygmyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Jade plant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape province pygmyweed	Jade plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape province pygmyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Uruguay).

Jade plant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Cape province pygmyweed

The Cape Province Pygmyweed (Crassula multicava) is a species in the genus Crassula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States