Horned Thorn vs Umbrella Thorn Acacia

Vachellia grandicornuta compared with Vachellia tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horned Thorn	Umbrella Thorn Acacia
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 grandicornuta	Vachellia tortilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Horned Thorn and Umbrella Thorn Acacia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vachellia.

Conservation Status

Horned Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Thorn Acacia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horned Thorn	Umbrella Thorn Acacia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horned Thorn

Habitat

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

Umbrella Thorn Acacia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.