Bear Oak vs broom wattle

Quercus ilicifolia compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Oak	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Acacia
Species	Quercus ilicifolia	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear Oak and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bear Oak

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Oak	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bear Oak

The Bear Oak (Quercus ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) 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.