Ankle Thorn vs Flat-topped Thorn

Vachellia robusta compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankle Thorn	Flat-topped 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	Vachellia	Vachellia
Species	Vachellia robusta	Vachellia sieberiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ankle Thorn and Flat-topped Thorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vachellia.

Conservation Status

Ankle Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankle Thorn	Flat-topped Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankle Thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

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

Ankle Thorn

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