American Ash vs broom wattle

Fraxinus americana compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• American Ash is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ash	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Oleaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Acacia
Species	Fraxinus americana	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

American Ash and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Ash	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) 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.