Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs broom wattle

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Onosma	Acacia
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-stemmed Goldendrop and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	broom wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.