Ash Dieback vs black wattle

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	black wattle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Helotiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Acacia
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

black wattle

Habitat

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

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.