Bellinger River Wattle vs Shoddy Ragwort

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Senecio
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Senecio pterophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Shoddy Ragwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Shoddy Ragwort
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.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.