Devil's backbone vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Crassulaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus same	Kalanchoe	Kalanchoe
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil's backbone and Madagascar widow's-thrill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Kalanchoe.

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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).

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇵🇪 Peru 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States