Century Plant vs Sisal

Agave missionum compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Century Plant is Vulnerable while Sisal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Century Plant	Sisal
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family same	Asparagaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus same	Agave	Agave
Species	Agave missionum	Agave sisalana

Evolutionary Relationship

Century Plant and Sisal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agave.

Conservation Status

Century Plant

VU — Vulnerable

Sisal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Century Plant	Sisal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Century Plant

Habitat

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

Sisal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (China, Timor-Leste), Europe (Italy, Malta, Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Century Plant

The Century Plant (Agave missionum) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.