Oxalide chétive vs spiral sorrel

Oxalis debilis compared with Oxalis spiralis

Key Differences

• Oxalide chétive is Not Evaluated while spiral sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oxalide chétive	spiral sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family same	Oxalidaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus same	Oxalis	Oxalis
Species	Oxalis debilis	Oxalis spiralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Oxalide chétive and spiral sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxalis.

Conservation Status

Oxalide chétive

NE — Not Evaluated

spiral sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oxalide chétive	spiral sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oxalide chétive

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Congo (DRC)), Asia (Qatar, Singapore, Vietnam), Europe (13 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

spiral sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia