Japanese morning-glory vs Mexican Morningglory

Ipomoea nil compared with Ipomoea coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese morning-glory	Mexican Morningglory
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Solanales (Solanales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea nil	Ipomoea coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese morning-glory and Mexican Morningglory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Japanese morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Morningglory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese morning-glory	Mexican Morningglory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇳 China 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway