Dixie ticktrefoil vs pega pega

Desmodium tortuosum compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern while pega pega is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dixie ticktrefoil	pega pega
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	Desmodium	Desmodium
Species	Desmodium tortuosum	Desmodium uncinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dixie ticktrefoil and pega pega share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Desmodium.

Conservation Status

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

pega pega

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dixie ticktrefoil	pega pega
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

pega pega

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 15 countries:

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe