Costa Rican Jatropha vs Peregrina

Jatropha costaricensis compared with Jatropha integerrima

Key Differences

• Costa Rican Jatropha is Endangered while Peregrina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Rican Jatropha	Peregrina
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Jatropha	Jatropha
Species	Jatropha costaricensis	Jatropha integerrima

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Rican Jatropha and Peregrina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jatropha.

Conservation Status

Costa Rican Jatropha

EN — Endangered

Peregrina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Rican Jatropha	Peregrina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Rican Jatropha

Habitat

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

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).