Bitter-Ash vs black wattle

Euonymus atropurpureus compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Ash	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Celastraceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Euonymus	Acacia
Species	Euonymus atropurpureus	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Ash	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. 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.