Bellinger River Wattle vs joint-vetch

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Aeschynomene americana

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while joint-vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	joint-vetch
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Aeschynomene americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and joint-vetch share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	joint-vetch
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.

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (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.