Astarte's Catchfly vs black wattle

Silene astartes compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	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	Caryophyllaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Silene	Acacia
Species	Silene astartes	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Astarte's Catchfly and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

black wattle

Habitat

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

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.