Di Lutu’s ‘aute vs Malventee

Hibiscus macverryi compared with Hibiscus sabdariffa

Key Differences

• Di Lutu’s ‘aute is Critically Endangered while Malventee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Di Lutu’s ‘aute	Malventee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Hibiscus	Hibiscus
Species	Hibiscus macverryi	Hibiscus sabdariffa

Evolutionary Relationship

Di Lutu’s ‘aute and Malventee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hibiscus.

Conservation Status

Di Lutu’s ‘aute

CR — Critically Endangered

Malventee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Di Lutu’s ‘aute	Malventee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Di Lutu’s ‘aute

Habitat

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

Malventee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).