Devil's Shoestring vs White tephrosia

Tephrosia angustissima compared with Tephrosia candida

Key Differences

• Devil's Shoestring is Endangered while White tephrosia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Shoestring	White tephrosia
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 candida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

White tephrosia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Shoestring	White tephrosia
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.

White tephrosia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).