Mexican Morningglory vs Batata

Ipomoea coccinea compared with Ipomoea batatas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Morningglory	Batata
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 batatas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Morningglory

NE — Not Evaluated

Batata

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Morningglory	Batata
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).

Batata

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States