Bellinger River Wattle vs Orange wattle

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Acacia saligna

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Orange wattle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Orange wattle
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 same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Acacia saligna

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Orange wattle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Orange wattle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Orange wattle
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.

Orange wattle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru).

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.