Ausfeld's Wattle vs Judas Tree

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while Judas Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	Judas Tree
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	Cercis
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Cercis siliquastrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	Judas Tree
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.

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.