Ipê vs Ipê Roxa

Handroanthus chrysanthus compared with Handroanthus barbatus

Key Differences

• Ipê is Least Concern while Ipê Roxa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ipê	Ipê Roxa
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Bignoniaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus same	Handroanthus	Handroanthus
Species	Handroanthus chrysanthus	Handroanthus barbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ipê and Ipê Roxa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Handroanthus.

Conservation Status

Ipê

LC — Least Concern

Ipê Roxa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ipê	Ipê Roxa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ipê

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and India.

Ipê Roxa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia