Balaar vs cow-itch

Acacia pendula compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Balaar is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balaar	cow-itch
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	Acacia	Mucuna
Species	Acacia pendula	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

Balaar and cow-itch share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balaar	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.