Black Locust vs broom wattle

Robinia pseudoacacia compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

Black Locust is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Locust	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Robinia	Acacia
Species	Robinia pseudoacacia	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Locust and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

View Family: Fabaceae

Conservation Status

Black Locust

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Locust	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Locust

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (39 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Locust

The Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a species in the genus Robinia. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.