Ausfeld's Wattle vs Formosan koa

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Acacia confusa

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Formosan koa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Formosan koa
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Acacia confusa

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and Formosan koa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Formosan koa
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.

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

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.