Asian Bittersweet vs broom wattle

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Bittersweet	broom 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 orbiculatus	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Bittersweet	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. 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.