Costa Rican Jatropha vs jirawilla

Jatropha costaricensis compared with Jatropha macrorhiza

Key Differences

• Costa Rican Jatropha is Endangered while jirawilla is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Rican Jatropha	jirawilla
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 macrorhiza

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Rican Jatropha and jirawilla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Costa Rican Jatropha

EN — Endangered

jirawilla

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Rican Jatropha	jirawilla
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.

jirawilla

Habitat

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