black wattle vs Makmel Catchfly

Acacia celsa compared with Silene makmeliana

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Makmel Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Makmel Catchfly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Fabaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acacia	Silene
Species	Acacia celsa	Silene makmeliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Makmel Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Makmel Catchfly
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.

Makmel Catchfly

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.