Australian baobab vs umkokolo

Adansonia gregorii compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	umkokolo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Malvaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Adansonia	Dovyalis
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Dovyalis caffra

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian baobab and umkokolo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

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

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.