Ausfeld's Wattle vs Curled Dock

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Rumex crispus

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Curled Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Curled Dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acacia	Rumex
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Rumex crispus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and Curled Dock share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Curled Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Curled Dock
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.

Curled Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 countries).

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.