Caracas rattlebox vs chipilín

Crotalaria micans compared with Crotalaria longirostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracas rattlebox	chipilín
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	Crotalaria	Crotalaria
Species	Crotalaria micans	Crotalaria longirostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracas rattlebox and chipilín share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crotalaria.

Conservation Status

Caracas rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

chipilín

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracas rattlebox	chipilín
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracas rattlebox

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

chipilín

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil).

Caracas rattlebox

The Caracas Rattlebox (Crotalaria micans) is a species in the genus Crotalaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇺🇸 United States