Asian Bittersweet vs Broughton willow wattle

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Acacia salicina

Key Differences

• Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Bittersweet	Broughton willow 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 salicina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Bittersweet	Broughton willow 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).

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

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.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.