Bellinger River Wattle vs Yellow Dodder

Acacia chrysotricha compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Bellinger River Wattle is Endangered while Yellow Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellinger River Wattle	Yellow Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia chrysotricha	Cuscuta campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellinger River Wattle and Yellow Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Bellinger River Wattle

EN — Endangered

Yellow Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellinger River Wattle	Yellow Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellinger River Wattle

Habitat

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

Yellow Dodder

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.