Beach moonflower vs batata-brava

Ipomoea violacea compared with Ipomoea asarifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach moonflower	batata-brava
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 violacea	Ipomoea asarifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach moonflower and batata-brava share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Beach moonflower

NE — Not Evaluated

batata-brava

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach moonflower	batata-brava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach moonflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Slovakia), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

batata-brava

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Beach moonflower

The Beach moonflower (Ipomoea violacea) is a species in the genus Ipomoea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇺🇸 United States