Ausfeld's Wattle vs Devil's backbone

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle Devil's backbone
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Fabaceae Crassulaceae
Genus Acacia Kalanchoe
Species Acacia ausfeldii Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

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).

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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