Cat Thorn vs Monkey-thorn

Senegalia caffra compared with Senegalia galpinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat Thorn	Monkey-thorn
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	Senegalia	Senegalia
Species	Senegalia caffra	Senegalia galpinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat Thorn and Monkey-thorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senegalia.

Conservation Status

Cat Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat Thorn	Monkey-thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat Thorn

Habitat

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

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Cat Thorn

The Cat Thorn (Senegalia caffra) is a species in the genus Senegalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.