jalap vs Fan shu

Ipomoea purga compared with Ipomoea batatas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jalap	Fan shu
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Solanales (茄目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family same	Convolvulaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus same	Ipomoea	Ipomoea
Species	Ipomoea purga	Ipomoea batatas

Evolutionary Relationship

jalap and Fan shu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ipomoea.

Conservation Status

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Fan shu

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jalap	Fan shu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

Fan shu

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan