Ausfeld's Wattle vs Fringed dodder

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Cuscuta
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.