Ausfeld's Wattle vs Fragrant Crestwort

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Acacia	Lophocolea
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Lophocolea fragrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and Fragrant Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.