Century Plant vs Lecheguilla Agave

Agave missionum compared with Agave lechuguilla

Key Differences

• Century Plant is Vulnerable while Lecheguilla Agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Century Plant	Lecheguilla Agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Asparagaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus same	Agave	Agave
Species	Agave missionum	Agave lechuguilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Century Plant and Lecheguilla Agave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agave.

Conservation Status

Century Plant

VU — Vulnerable

Lecheguilla Agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Century Plant	Lecheguilla Agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Century Plant

Habitat

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

Lecheguilla 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.