Rockland Morning Glory vs Swamp morning-glory

Ipomoea tenuissima compared with Ipomoea aquatica

Key Differences

• Rockland Morning Glory is Endangered while Swamp morning-glory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rockland Morning Glory	Swamp morning-glory
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 tenuissima	Ipomoea aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Rockland Morning Glory and Swamp morning-glory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Rockland Morning Glory

EN — Endangered

Swamp morning-glory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rockland Morning Glory	Swamp morning-glory
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.

Swamp morning-glory

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇺 Cuba