Ausfeld's Wattle vs red-cedar

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

  • Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ausfeld's Wattle red-cedar
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Fabaceae Meliaceae
Genus Acacia Trichilia
Species Acacia ausfeldii Trichilia hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ausfeld's Wattle and red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ausfeld's Wattle red-cedar
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.

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

red-cedar

No description available.

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