Almug vs black gidgee

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Acacia argyrodendron

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while black gidgee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	black gidgee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Acacia
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Acacia argyrodendron

Evolutionary Relationship

Almug and black gidgee share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	black gidgee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

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

black gidgee

Habitat

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

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia argyrodendron) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.