Ausfeld's Wattle vs black-fruit cotoneaster

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Cotoneaster laxiflorus

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	black-fruit cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acacia	Cotoneaster
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Cotoneaster laxiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and black-fruit cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	black-fruit cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.