Bellinger River Wattle vs Carelessweed

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Amaranthus spinosus

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Carelessweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Carelessweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acacia	Amaranthus
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Amaranthus spinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Carelessweed
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.

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.