Mexican Morningglory vs cresta de gallo

Ipomoea coccinea compared with Ipomoea lobata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Morningglory	cresta de gallo
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 coccinea	Ipomoea lobata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Morningglory and cresta de gallo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Mexican Morningglory

NE — Not Evaluated

cresta de gallo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Morningglory	cresta de gallo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

cresta de gallo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.