Devil's Bit vs Chichilo

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Chichilo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Chichilo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Acanthaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ruellia	Callimico
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Callimico goeldii

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Chichilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia