Bellyache bush vs Peregrina

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Jatropha integerrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	Peregrina
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Jatropha integerrima

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellyache bush and Peregrina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Peregrina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellyache bush	Peregrina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Peregrina

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States