Scarlet passionflower vs maracujá-açú

Passiflora coccinea compared with Passiflora alata

Key Differences

• Scarlet passionflower is Least Concern while maracujá-açú is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet passionflower	maracujá-açú
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Passifloraceae	Passifloraceae
Genus same	Passiflora	Passiflora
Species	Passiflora coccinea	Passiflora alata

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet passionflower and maracujá-açú share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Passiflora.

Conservation Status

Scarlet passionflower

LC — Least Concern

maracujá-açú

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet passionflower	maracujá-açú
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarlet passionflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and United States.

maracujá-açú

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia