Bitter-Root vs black wattle

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apocynum	Acacia
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. 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.