American Wood-Sorrel vs Chilean Yellow-sorrel

Oxalis montana compared with Oxalis valdiviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Wood-Sorrel Chilean Yellow-sorrel
Kingdom same Plantae (plantas) Plantae (plantas)
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 montana Oxalis valdiviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wood-Sorrel and Chilean Yellow-sorrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxalis.

Conservation Status

American Wood-Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Chilean Yellow-sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Wood-Sorrel Chilean Yellow-sorrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wood-Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Chilean Yellow-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

American Wood-Sorrel

The American Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis montana) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chilean Yellow-sorrel

The Chilean Yellow-sorrel (Oxalis valdiviensis) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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