Ausfeld's Wattle vs Jack bean

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Jack bean
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	Acacia	Canavalia
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Canavalia ensiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and Jack bean share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Jack bean
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.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.