trompillo vs Mexican Morningglory

Ipomoea hederifolia compared with Ipomoea coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	trompillo	Mexican Morningglory
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea hederifolia	Ipomoea coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

trompillo and Mexican Morningglory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

trompillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Morningglory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	trompillo	Mexican Morningglory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

trompillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mexican Morningglory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇳 China 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States