Bellinger River Wattle vs Jack bean

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Jack bean
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	Canavalia
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Canavalia ensiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Jack bean share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Jack bean
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.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.