Swamp morning-glory vs White Morning-glory

Ipomoea aquatica compared with Ipomoea lacunosa

Key Differences

• Swamp morning-glory is Least Concern while White Morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Swamp morning-glory	White 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 aquatica	Ipomoea lacunosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Swamp morning-glory

LC — Least Concern

White Morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Swamp morning-glory	White Morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

White Morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway