Bellinger River Wattle vs Fire ant

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

  • Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bellinger River Wattle Fire ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Formicidae
Genus Acacia Solenopsis
Species Acacia chrysotricha Solenopsis geminata

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bellinger River Wattle Fire ant
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.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 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.

Fire ant

No description available.

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