Rockland Morning Glory vs Batate

Ipomoea tenuissima compared with Ipomoea batatas

Key Differences

• Rockland Morning Glory is Endangered while Batate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rockland Morning Glory	Batate
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 tenuissima	Ipomoea batatas

Evolutionary Relationship

Rockland Morning Glory and Batate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Rockland Morning Glory

EN — Endangered

Batate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rockland Morning Glory	Batate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rockland Morning Glory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Batate

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).