guayule vs cicutilla

Parthenium argentatum compared with Parthenium hysterophorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guayule	cicutilla
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Parthenium	Parthenium
Species	Parthenium argentatum	Parthenium hysterophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

guayule and cicutilla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parthenium.

Conservation Status

guayule

NE — Not Evaluated

cicutilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guayule	cicutilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guayule

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and China.

cicutilla

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (17 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Vanuatu), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇳 China