Bellinger River Wattle vs Bending Bittercress

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Cardamine flexuosa

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Bending Bittercress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Bending Bittercress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Fabaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cardamine
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Cardamine flexuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Bending Bittercress share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Bending Bittercress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Bending Bittercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellinger River Wattle

Habitat

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

Bending Bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Bellinger River Wattle

The Bellinger River Wattle (Acacia chrysotricha) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bending Bittercress

The Bending Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa) is a species in the genus Cardamine. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.