Benin Ebony vs black wattle

Diospyros iturensis compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ebenaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Diospyros	Acacia
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Benin Ebony and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

black wattle

Habitat

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

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.