Lake Keepit Hakea vs Needle Bush

Hakea pulvinifera compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Lake Keepit Hakea is Critically Endangered while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Keepit Hakea	Needle Bush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Proteales (Proteales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family same	Proteaceae	Proteaceae
Genus same	Hakea	Hakea
Species	Hakea pulvinifera	Hakea sericea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Keepit Hakea and Needle Bush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hakea.

Conservation Status

Lake Keepit Hakea

CR — Critically Endangered

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Keepit Hakea	Needle Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Keepit Hakea

Habitat

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

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).