Arctic willow vs black wattle

Salix arctica compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Salicaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Salix	Acacia
Species	Salix arctica	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. 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.