Mescal vs royal agave

Agave parryi compared with Agave victoriae-reginae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mescal	royal agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Asparagaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus same	Agave	Agave
Species	Agave parryi	Agave victoriae-reginae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mescal and royal agave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agave.

Conservation Status

Mescal

LC — Least Concern

royal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mescal	royal agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mescal

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

royal agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.