American Wormseed vs black wattle

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dysphania	Acacia
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

black wattle

Habitat

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

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. 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.