Devil's backbone vs Wa'al

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while Wa'al is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	Wa'al
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Saxifragales (كاسريات الحجر)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Crassulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Kalanchoe	Capra
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Wa'al

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	Wa'al
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Wa'al

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico