Cotton Morningglory vs Mexican Morningglory

Ipomoea trifida compared with Ipomoea coccinea

Key Differences

• Cotton Morningglory is Least Concern while Mexican Morningglory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotton Morningglory	Mexican Morningglory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea trifida	Ipomoea coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotton Morningglory and Mexican Morningglory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Cotton Morningglory

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Morningglory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotton Morningglory	Mexican Morningglory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotton Morningglory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Madagascar, and Taiwan.

Mexican Morningglory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).