Century Plant vs Cow's Horn Agave

Agave missionum compared with Agave bovicornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Century Plant	Cow's Horn Agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Liliopsida (백합강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order same	Asparagales (비짜루목)	Asparagales (비짜루목)
Family same	Asparagaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus same	Agave	Agave
Species	Agave missionum	Agave bovicornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Century Plant and Cow's Horn Agave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agave.

Conservation Status

Century Plant

VU — Vulnerable

Cow's Horn Agave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Century Plant	Cow's Horn Agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Century Plant

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cow's Horn Agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Century Plant

The Century Plant (Agave missionum) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.