Ginger-leaf morning-glory vs Sweetpotato

Ipomoea asarifolia compared with Ipomoea batatas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ginger-leaf morning-glory	Sweetpotato
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea asarifolia	Ipomoea batatas

Evolutionary Relationship

Ginger-leaf morning-glory and Sweetpotato share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ginger-leaf morning-glory	Sweetpotato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Sweetpotato

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States