Scharlach-Kordie vs Lauch-Kordie

Cordia sebestena compared with Cordia alliodora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharlach-Kordie	Lauch-Kordie
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Cordiaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus same	Cordia	Cordia
Species	Cordia sebestena	Cordia alliodora

Evolutionary Relationship

Scharlach-Kordie and Lauch-Kordie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordia.

Conservation Status

Scharlach-Kordie

LC — Least Concern

Lauch-Kordie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharlach-Kordie	Lauch-Kordie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharlach-Kordie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Seychelles), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lauch-Kordie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇺🇸 United States