Bellinger River Wattle vs Mountain yam

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Fabaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acacia	Dioscorea
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.