African yellow wood vs Devil's Bit

Annickia affinis compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• African yellow wood is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African yellow wood	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Annonaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Annickia	Ruellia
Species	Annickia affinis	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

African yellow wood and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African yellow wood

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African yellow wood	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellow wood

Habitat

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

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

African yellow wood

The African yellow wood (Annickia affinis) is a species in the genus Annickia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.