Australian redcedar vs Bellinger River Wattle

Toona ciliata compared with Acacia chrysotricha

Key Differences

• Australian redcedar is Least Concern while Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian redcedar	Bellinger River Wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Meliaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Toona	Acacia
Species	Toona ciliata	Acacia chrysotricha

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian redcedar and Bellinger River Wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian redcedar

LC — Least Concern

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian redcedar	Bellinger River Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian redcedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (Afghanistan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Bellinger River Wattle

Habitat

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

Australian redcedar

The Australian redcedar (Toona ciliata) is a species in the genus Toona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

Bellinger River Wattle

The Bellinger River Wattle (Acacia chrysotricha) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.