Bastard Umbrella Thorn vs Horned Thorn

Vachellia luederitzii compared with Vachellia grandicornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Umbrella Thorn	Horned Thorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Vachellia	Vachellia
Species	Vachellia luederitzii	Vachellia grandicornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bastard Umbrella Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Horned Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Umbrella Thorn

Habitat

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

Horned Thorn

Habitat

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

Bastard Umbrella Thorn

The Bastard Umbrella Thorn (Vachellia luederitzii) 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.