Devil's Shoestring vs Fishpoison

Tephrosia angustissima compared with Tephrosia purpurea

Key Differences

• Devil's Shoestring is Endangered while Fishpoison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Shoestring	Fishpoison
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Tephrosia	Tephrosia
Species	Tephrosia angustissima	Tephrosia purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil's Shoestring and Fishpoison share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tephrosia.

Conservation Status

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Fishpoison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Shoestring	Fishpoison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Shoestring

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.

Fishpoison

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).