black wattle vs Firespike

Acacia celsa compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Firespike is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Firespike
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acacia	Odontonema
Species	Acacia celsa	Odontonema tubaeforme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Firespike
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.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.