Black cumin vs black wattle

Nigella sativa compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Black cumin is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black cumin	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nigella	Acacia
Species	Nigella sativa	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black cumin

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black cumin	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black cumin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (United States).

black wattle

Habitat

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

Black cumin

The Black cumin (Nigella sativa) is a species in the genus Nigella. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (United States).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.