Ake-ake vs black wattle

Olearia traversii compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Ake-ake is Near Threatened while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ake-ake	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Olearia	Acacia
Species	Olearia traversii	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Ake-ake and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ake-ake	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ake-ake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Ake-ake

The Ake-ake (Olearia traversii) is a species in the genus Olearia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.