black gidgee vs cow-itch

Acacia argyrodendron compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• black gidgee is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	cow-itch
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	Mucuna
Species	Acacia argyrodendron	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

black gidgee and cow-itch share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gidgee	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gidgee

Habitat

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

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia argyrodendron) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.