black wattle vs brigalow

Acacia aulacocarpa compared with Acacia harpophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	brigalow
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 same	Acacia	Acacia
Species	Acacia aulacocarpa	Acacia harpophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and brigalow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acacia.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	brigalow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Samoa.

brigalow

Habitat

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

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia aulacocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Samoa.

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) 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.