Baker's Wattle vs flax dodder

Acacia bakeri compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Baker's Wattle is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Wattle	flax 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 bakeri	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Wattle	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

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

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.