black wattle vs Dodder Astragalus

Acacia celsa compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Dodder Astragalus
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	Acacia	Astragalus
Species	Acacia celsa	Astragalus cuscutae

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Dodder Astragalus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

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

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.