Bellinger River Wattle vs star-thistle

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	star-thistle
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	Centaurea
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Centaurea calcitrapa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and star-thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	star-thistle
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.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.