Bittercress vs broom wattle

Cardamine hirsuta compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bittercress broom wattle
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Brassicaceae Fabaceae
Genus Cardamine Acacia
Species Cardamine hirsuta Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bittercress

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bittercress broom wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bittercress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bittercress

The Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) is a species in the genus Cardamine. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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