American Bittersweet vs black wattle

Celastrus scandens compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Celastraceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Celastrus	Acacia
Species	Celastrus scandens	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittersweet	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

black wattle

Habitat

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

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.