Costa Rican Jatropha vs sangre de drago

Jatropha costaricensis compared with Jatropha dioica

Key Differences

• Costa Rican Jatropha is Endangered while sangre de drago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Rican Jatropha	sangre de drago
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha costaricensis	Jatropha dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Rican Jatropha and sangre de drago share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Costa Rican Jatropha

EN — Endangered

sangre de drago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Rican Jatropha	sangre de drago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Rican Jatropha

Habitat

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

sangre de drago

Habitat

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