black wattle vs Meadow Phlox

Acacia celsa compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Acacia	Phlox
Species	Acacia celsa	Phlox maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and 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.