Achallo vs African locust-bean

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Parkia biglobosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Achallo African locust-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Chinchillula Parkia
Species Chinchillula sahamae Parkia biglobosa

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

African locust-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Achallo African locust-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African locust-bean

Habitat

Inhabits mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African locust-bean

The African locust-bean (Parkia biglobosa) is a species in the genus Parkia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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