Caracas rattlebox vs Gambia-pea

Crotalaria micans compared with Crotalaria goreensis

Key Differences

• Caracas rattlebox is Least Concern while Gambia-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracas rattlebox	Gambia-pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Crotalaria	Crotalaria
Species	Crotalaria micans	Crotalaria goreensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracas rattlebox and Gambia-pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crotalaria.

Conservation Status

Caracas rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Gambia-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracas rattlebox	Gambia-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracas rattlebox

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Gambia-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Malaysia, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

Caracas rattlebox

The Caracas Rattlebox (Crotalaria micans) is a species in the genus Crotalaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇹🇼 Taiwan