Upland cotton vs wild cotton

Gossypium hirsutum compared with Gossypium armourianum

Key Differences

• Upland cotton is Vulnerable while wild cotton is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Upland cotton	wild cotton
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Malvales (อันดับชบา)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Gossypium	Gossypium
Species	Gossypium hirsutum	Gossypium armourianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Upland cotton and wild cotton share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gossypium.

Conservation Status

Upland cotton

VU — Vulnerable

wild cotton

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Upland cotton	wild cotton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Upland cotton

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

wild cotton

Habitat

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