bastard-box vs black wattle

Eucalyptus microtheca compared with Acacia celsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard-box	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Myrtaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eucalyptus	Acacia
Species	Eucalyptus microtheca	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

bastard-box and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bastard-box

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard-box	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard-box

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Yemen.

black wattle

Habitat

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

bastard-box

The Bastard-box (Eucalyptus microtheca) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.