Cow's Horn Agave vs Sisal

Agave bovicornuta compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Cow's Horn Agave is Vulnerable while Sisal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cow's Horn Agave	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 bovicornuta	Agave sisalana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cow's Horn Agave and Sisal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agave.

Conservation Status

Cow's Horn Agave

VU — Vulnerable

Sisal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cow's Horn Agave	Sisal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cow's Horn Agave

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).