black wattle vs five-ranked peat moss

Acacia celsa compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Acacia	Sphagnum
Species	Acacia celsa	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and five-ranked peat moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	five-ranked peat moss
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.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.