Alpine Alfalfa vs black wattle

Medicago papillosa compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Medicago	Acacia
Species	Medicago papillosa	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Alfalfa and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

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

black wattle

Habitat

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

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. 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.