Bat-Wing Coral Tree vs ceibo

Erythrina vespertilio compared with Erythrina crista-galli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-Wing Coral Tree	ceibo
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Erythrina	Erythrina
Species	Erythrina vespertilio	Erythrina crista-galli

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-Wing Coral Tree and ceibo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythrina.

Conservation Status

Bat-Wing Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

ceibo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-Wing Coral Tree	ceibo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-Wing Coral Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

ceibo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Libya, Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bat-Wing Coral Tree

The Bat-Wing Coral Tree (Erythrina vespertilio) is a species in the genus Erythrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

ceibo

The cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli) is a striking deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae native to the warm-temperate and subtropical riverbanks, gallery forests, and seasonally flooded grasslands of South America, particularly in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay. It has been widely planted and naturalised worldwide in warm climates as an ornamental, chosen for its spectacular racemes of vivid scarlet, claw-shaped flowers — borne on thorny stems before or alongside the new leaves — that attract hummingbirds and other nectarivores. The species name crista-galli means cock's crest in Latin, describing the red comb-like flower shape. Growing to 5–10 metres, the tree develops a gnarled, spreading crown and thick, spongy bark. In Argentina, E. crista-galli is the national tree — known locally as ceibo — and the ceibo flower is the national flower, celebrated in art, literature, and folklore. The tree's hollow, water-filled stems and lightweight wood allow it to survive periodic flooding; in southern Brazil it is characteristic of the pantanal and riverine woodland ecosystems. Pods containing bright red seeds — toxic if ingested — split when mature. The bark and flowers have traditional medicinal uses in South American folk medicine. Erythrina crista-galli is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN given its wide native distribution and extensive cultivation globally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan