Baker's Wattle vs tall broomrape

Acacia bakeri compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Baker's Wattle is Least Concern while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Wattle	tall broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acacia	Orobanche
Species	Acacia bakeri	Orobanche elatior

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Wattle	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.