Ausfeld's Wattle vs Devil's Bit

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Fabaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ruellia
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Devil's Bit
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 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).

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.