black gidgee vs silk-floss tree

Acacia argyrodendron compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	silk-floss tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ceiba
Species	Acacia argyrodendron	Ceiba speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

black gidgee and silk-floss tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gidgee	silk-floss tree
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.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.