Cardinal-Climber vs Sweetpotato

Ipomoea quamoclit compared with Ipomoea batatas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal-Climber Sweetpotato
Kingdom same Plantae (bitki) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Solanales (Solanales) Solanales (Solanales)
Family same Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae
Genus same Ipomoea Ipomoea
Species Ipomoea quamoclit Ipomoea batatas

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal-Climber and Sweetpotato share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

Cardinal-Climber

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweetpotato

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal-Climber Sweetpotato
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal-Climber

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), 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).

Cardinal-Climber

The Cardinal-climber (Ipomoea quamoclit) is a species in the genus Ipomoea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sweetpotato

No description available.

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